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“Bridging the Gap
Between Black and White” Recommending Inclusive Books for Children’s
Library Collections, 1941-1967
Christine A. Jenkins
Mikki SmithGraduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Showcase, April 8, 2011
H.W. Wilson Standard Catalogs
• Children’s Catalog (1909- )
• Standard Catalog for High School Libraries
(1926- )
“A Constant Sense of Rebuff”
Nicodemus and his Little Sister by Inez Hogan
We Build TogetherCharlemae RollinsNCTE (1941, 1948, 1967)
Augusta Baker
“Reading for Democracy,” Wilson Library Bulletin (Oct 1943); Reprinted as “Books about the Negro for Children” in American Unity (Oct –Nov 1944).
Books about Negro Life for ChildrenBureau for Intercultural Education (1946)New York Public Library (1949, 1957,1961,1963)
Books aboutNegro Lifefor Children
“Bridging the Gap”