Representing Africa in Children's 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 children's 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.

About the Author

Vivian Yenika-Agbaw is Associate Professor of literacy/children's literature at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA. She is an assistant editor of Sankofa: Journal of African and African American Children's Literature and serves on the Children's Africana Book Award Committee.

Reviews

"Representing Africa is a text that I will gladly recommend and use in my own work."-- Barbara A. Lehman, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Summer 2009, Vol. 34, No. 2

"Few scholars have written in such depth about modern Africa and the diaspora in children's literature so this title is very welcome... an intelligent book...with a mature response to the documented ills of the former colonial powers." --Phyllis Ramage, Wasafiri, Winter 2009

"Representing Africa is a text that I will gladly recommend and use in my own work."

-- Barbara A. Lehman, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Summer 2009, Vol. 34, No. 2

"Few scholars have written in such depth about

Book Information
ISBN 9780415699563
Author Vivian Yenika-Agbaw
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 310g