Representing Africa in Childrens Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary childrens and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both insiders and outsiders writing about Africa for children.
Representing Africa in Childrens Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005.
Vivian Yenika-Agbaw is Associate Professor of literacy/childrens literature at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA. She is an assistant editor of Sankofa: Journal of African and African American Childrens Literature and serves on the Childrens Africana Book Award Committee.
Introduction:
Childrens Literature and Africa
Section 1: Image-making and Childrens Books
Chapter 1
Images of West Africa in Childrens Books: Replacing Old Stereotypes with New Ones?
Chapter 2
Illustrations and the Messages they convey: African Culture in Picture Books.
Chapter 3
The Typical West African Village Stories.
Section 2: Growing Up African and Female in Childrens Books&ll³™
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