Felicia R. McKinnon
Aardema, Verna.
Behind the Back of the Mountains: Black folktales from South Africa.
Illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon. New York: Dial Press, 1973. Tales that have original African origins. These depict the
functions of folktales before the institute of slavery.
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Mimosa: Once upon a time tales from Africa.
illustrated by Reynolds Puffins. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1994. Early recordings of tales from Africa that teach lessons and entertain.
African-American Folktales for Young Readers.
Collected and edited by Richard Alan Young and Judy Dockery Young. Little Rock: August House Publishers, Inc.,1993. A collection of folktales retold by professional storytellers. Some reflect the somberness of slavery while some reflect African-American’s contributions.
Apples on a Stick: the folklore of black children.
collected and edited by Barbara Michels and Bettye White. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Coward-McCann
,
1993. Playground rhymes, hand clap songs, and verse for children.
Bryan, Ashley.
Beat the Story Drum, Pum Pum.
New York: Macmillan, 1980. An African tale that humorously depicts the use of drums during the art of storytelling.
Goss, Linda and Clay.
Jump up and Say! A collection of Black Storytelling.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
New versions of classic folktales. Featured storytellers are Rex Ellis and Jackie Torrence.
Hamilton, Virginia.
Her Stories. African-American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales.
Illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon. New York: The Blue Sky Press, 1995
.
A collection of folktales that consist of women as the symbolic character
in the animal folktales, and the trickster tales of African origin.
Hamilton, Virginia.
The People Could Fly.
Illustrated
by Leo and Dianne Dillon. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1994. Recounts of folktales told during the time of slavery. These folktales reflect the desire for freedom, and the sorrow of slavery. Haugaard, Erik Christian
A Slaves Tale.
Illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. A historical fictional account of a slave families traditions, and experiences.
Johnson, Delores.
Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family
.
New York: MacMillan, 1960. Based on a true story, a family history involving three generations of slavery. The families endure the pain of a system that continues to weaken the family structure with the fleeing and selling of family members.
Kids Explore African-American Heritage
. Westridge Young Writers Workshop. New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1993.
A complete guide to informing students of Black Americans
and their contributions including inventions, authors, and government officials. This guide also allows readers to examine present day contributors to America.
McKissack, Patricia and Frederick.
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters.
Illustrated by John Thompson. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1994. Describes the customs and songs used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation house and in the slave quarters.
