Black Literature for Young Readers: An Annotated Bibliography of Literature By and About Black Americans for Seventh and Eighth Grade Students.

This bibliography, intended for teachers of grades 7 and 8, presents 52 annotated literature sources and lists an additional 49 non-annotated sources by and about black Americans. The entries can be used to supplement assigned literature anthologies. Themes or catagories offered (with representations from various genres) are (1) "Black Pioneers and Leaders Worth Knowing," (2) "Who Am I?" (3) "Sports and Adventures," (4) "Shades of Humor," (5) "Black Historty Through Poetry," (6) "Songs to Steer by," and (7) "Celebrating Christmas." (MF)