Re: African American Authors/Poets

[Melissa Davis <mbdavis@TENET.EDU>]

Try these books from Gale Research:
  _Black History Month Resource Book_, 1993. 0-8103-9151-1  $34.95
  _The Negro Almanac_, 1990. 0-8103-7706-3  $110.00
  _In Black and White_, 2vols, 1980. 0-8103-0438-4   $135.00
  _Black Writers_, 1993. 0-8103-2772-4 $85.00
  _Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol 38: Afro-American Writers Since
1955_, 1985.  0-8103-1716-8 $120.00?  and 5 other volumes in this series

<just happened to have the Gale catalog at home with me tonight!>
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On Sun, 12 Feb 1995, Janice P. Etscovitz wrote:

> Dear Netters:
>         A Lang. Arts Teacher in my Middle School has requested a list or a
> book by which she could create a list of African American authors/poets. I kno
 w
> there is a book published by ALA "Books by African American Authors &Illustrat
 o-
> tors for children and young adults" by Helen E. Williams.  Do any of you
> a) have the above mentioned book and can send me the list of names or b.)
> have a list that you currently use?
> Of course, she then wants the students to research the individuals and hope-
> fully find their work to read.
> I thank you all in advance for your help.
> Janice P. Etscovitz
> Southwest Middle School
> Atlanta, GA  30080
> EtscovitzJ@Delphi.Com
>