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For African American girls and the people who teach and love them, a guide to books that will create pride and a desire to learn. Strong Souls Singing is a unique resource containing lively, informative descriptions of more than one hundred outstanding works of literature. With selections for readers of all ages, these works of fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, folktales, drama, and history celebrate the African American female experience from childhood to adulthood. The selections have been made with the input of scholars, teachers, librarians, and young readers. Here are works by the great writers and heroes of African American life--Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and many more--annotated and made accessible to the audience that needs them. For parents, teachers, mentors, and others, here is the key to unlocking a rich cultural heritage for African American young women and helping them become lifelong readers. It is an invaluable resource for learning and inspiration.