Karen Sands O Connor: 2 books
by Karen Sands-O'Connor
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017
This book examines a critical period in British children’s publishing, from the earliest days of dedicated publishing firms for Black British audiences to the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement in the UK. Taking a historical approach that includes education acts, Black protest, community...
Soon Come Home to This Island
West Indians in British Children's Literature
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Soon Come Home to This Island traces the representation of West Indian characters in British children's literature from 1700 to today. This book challenges traditional notions of British children's literature as mono-cultural by illuminating the contributions of colonial and postcolonial-era Black...