Bibliography for Teachers
Adler, Mortimer J., Charles Van Doren. How to Read a Book. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972. This book provides an excellent chapter on how to criticize a book.
Allimadi, Milton. The Hearts of Darkness: How White Writers Created The Racist Images of Africa. New York: Black Star Books Co., 2002. This is a harsh book citing the history of Africa's encounter with Europe and the deliberate racism generated to continue hegemony and consequently the racism that is found in the portrayal of African people.
Appleman, Deborah. Critical Encounters in High School English: Teaching Literary Theory to Adolescents. New York: Teachers College Press,2000.
This book explains the rationale for teaching literary theory to high school students. It gives definitions, explanations, anecdotes, lessons and worksheets.
Bettelheim, Bruno and Karen Zelan. The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales. New York: Vintage Books, 1989. This gives an in-depth historical context of fairy tales.
Bloom, Harold. Stories and Poems. New York: .Scibner, 2001.
How to Read and Why. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. In both books the author lists books that he considers worthy literature. In this book he suggests ways to present the books.
Boxall, Peter. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. New York: A Quintet Book, 2006. This is a list of what the author considers important books of literature with brief summaries and commentary.
Brooks, Cleanth and Robert Penn Warren. Understanding Fiction. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1979. This is a reference book that provides a thorough explanation of the elements of fiction through a discussion of selected stories and authors.
Caponi, Gena, Dagel, ed. Signifyin (g), Sanctifyin (g), & Slam Dunking. University of
Massachusetts Press, 1999. This book will give educators some idea of the creative language patterns of African American students.
Cartwright, Keith. Reading Africa into American Literature Epics, Fables and Gothic Tales. The University Press of Kentucky,2002. This book shows the reader how to get African students to relate to old tales by showing connections, commonalities and the traditions that Africans brought to the West.
Cornforth, Maurice. Historical Materialism. New York: International Publishers, 1954. This book gives a description of Marxism from a historical context.
Daniels, Harvey. Literature Circles. Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 1994. This book gives a thorough explanation of the popular literature circles and the roles for discussion.
Dodson, Shireen. 100 Books for Girls to Grow On. New York: HarperCollins, 1998.
Egoff, Sheila, Gordon Stubbs, Rapph Ashley, Wendy Sutton, eds. Only Connect Readings on Children's Literature. New York: Oxford Press, 1996. This is a collection of essays about the history, genres, issues and criticism of children's literature.
Foster, Thomas C., How To Read Literature Like a Professor. New York:Harper_Collins Publishers Inc. 2003. This book gives a witty and somewhat facetious overview of interpreting literature. The book is informal and easy to read.
Givens, Archie, ed. Strong Souls Singing, African American Books fro Our Daughters and Our Sisters. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998.
- Spirited Minds, African American Books for Our Sons and Our Brothers.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1997.
Graham, Maryemma, Burke-Pineeault, Sharon, Davis, eds. Teaching African American
Literature. New York: Routledge, 1998. This is a book of essays from various educators with some creative lessons, using African American literature.
Greenwood, Monique, Lynda Johnson, Tracy Mitchell-Brown. The Go On Girl Book Club Guide for Reading Groups. New York: Hyperion, 1999.
Hunt, Peter, ed. Children's Literature The Development of Criticism. London: Routledge, 1990. This is a collection of essays on various issues in analyzing children's literature.
Lewis, Valerie V., Walter Mayes. Best Books for Children. New York: Avon Books, 1998.
Murfin, Ross and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003. This is a great reference book to keep on the desk.
Ojo-Ade, Femi. Being Black Being Human. Nigeria: Obafemi Awolowo University Press Ltd., 1966. The author critiques literature as it relates to the humanity and empowerment of African people.
Osa, Osayimwense, ed. All White World of Children's Books & African American Children's Literature. New Jersey: Africa World Press, 1995.
Rodriquez, Raymond, Dennis Badaczewski. A Guidebook for Teaching Literature. Boston: Allyn And Bacon, Inc., 1978. This book addresses race, gender, sex, and other hot issues to consider when teaching literature.
Smith, Michael W., Jeffrey D.Wilhelm. Reading Don't Fix No Chevys, Literacy in the Lives of Young Men. Portsmouth: Heinemann, 2002. This is a study of interviews done with males on their views on reading.
Smitherman, Geneva. Talkin That Talk, Language, Culture and Education in African America. New York: Routledge, 2000. This book gives some insight on teaching African American students.
Tatum, Alfred. Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males. Maine: Stenhouse, 2005. This is an excellent book, providing pedagogy, rationale, and lesson design.
Toussaint, Pamela. Great Books for African American Children. New York: Plume Books, 1999.
Watson, Clifford, Geneva Smitherman. Educating African American Males. Chicago: Third World Press, 1996.This book is helpful about the special consideration of African American males.
Webb-Carey, Allen. Literature & Lives. Illinois: National Council of Teachers of English, 2001. This book shows how to use culture to teach and engage students in reading with classroom anecdotes.
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