African-American Children and the Case for Community: Eleanora Tate's South Carolina Trilogy

Three books by Eleanora Tate, "The Secret of Gumbo Grove" (1988), "Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!" (1992), and "A Blessing in Disguise" (1995) are discussed with respect to their portrayal of African-American children and their responsibility to both themselves...

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Published in:African American review 1998-04, Vol.32 (1), p.85-92
Main Author: Knuth, Carole Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Literature
African American studies
African Americans
Black communities
Black culture
Black history
Black Literature
Characterization
Children
Childrens Literature
Churches
Communities
Community Relations
Gumbos
Literary criticism
Racial Bias
Raisins
Responsibility
Tate, Eleanora E
United States history
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Summary:Three books by Eleanora Tate, "The Secret of Gumbo Grove" (1988), "Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!" (1992), and "A Blessing in Disguise" (1995) are discussed with respect to their portrayal of African-American children and their responsibility to both themselves and their community. (MAK)
ISSN:1062-4783
1945-6182
DOI:10.2307/3042271