Was the cat in the hat black?
Subtitle: the hidden racism of children's literature, and the need for diverse books
By: Philip Nel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780190635077
Subjects: Children's literature, American; History and criticism; Racism in literature; Race in literature
Description: Was the Cat in the Hat Black? presents five serious critiques of the history and current state of children's literature tempestuous relationship with both implicit and explicit forms of racism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-262) and index.

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