Sweet words so brave : the story of African American literature / written by Barbara K. Curry and James Michael Brodie ; illustrated by Jerry Butler.

1559331798 (hardcover : lib. bdg.)

Madison, Wis. : Zino Press Children's Books, c1996.

64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.

A survey of the history of African American literature, from slave narratives to the present, told in the voice of a grandfather speaking to his granddaughter.

English

August 19, 2003

Includes bibliographical references (p. 64).