Title: Creating books for the young in the New South Africa : essays on authors and illustrators of children's and young adult literature /
Authors: Lehman, Barbara A.,; Heale, Jay,; Hill, Anne, 1947-; Van der Walt, T. B.,; Vorster, Magdel,; Jenkins, Elwyn,; Naidoo, Beverley,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Children's literature, South African History and criticism.; Young adult literature, South African History and criticism.; Children Books and reading South Africa; Illustrators South Africa.; Young adult literature, African History and criticism.; South Africa In literature
Abstract: "Analyzes work of 29 authors and illustrators. South African children's and youth literature, highly regarded internationally, has a long history. South Africa produces the highest quality literature in Africa. Its traditions, while unique, resonate within the larger world of children's literature. The African diaspora in the U.S. and elsewhere have stories rooted in these oral traditions"--