Celebrate the Black History Month with NoveList, an online database accessible through
POWER Library from
Osterhout Free Library home page. A list of over 600 African-American authors for adult, children and young adult readers is accessible from the February 2006 home page of NoveList. Readers who are interested in learning more about African-American experiences can search the database using following subject headings :
African-American women detectives
African-American families
African-American men/women relationship etc.
To find a book that contain African-American characters, readers can search for these subject headings using 'Describe A Plot, Guided Boolean or Freehand Boolean and find books that contain African-American characters.
Teachers looking for literature-related activities for Black History Month might want to consult the 'Teaching with Fiction' section of the School Resources tab (from NoveList K-8) for ideas.
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Celebrate the Black History Month with NoveList, an online database accessible through POWER Library from Osterhout Free Library home page. A list of over 600 African-American authors for adult, children and young adult readers is accessible from the February 2006 home page of NoveList. Readers who are interested in learning more about African-American experiences can search the database using following subject headings :
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