Preface

I normally find that the preface of a book is quite boring. But as my lead professor suggested this book, I red it to see what I was going to be reading.

The author sets the scene for controversay in the preface of The Dreamkeepers. She makes no apologies for what she's going to say.

She also lets the reader know that she's not going to tell you what to teach or how to teach African American children, as most books would. She is going to tell you what the research says about the people who are already in the classroom.

In the midst of that she is going to be telling the reader about her own educational experiences being an African American student throughout her life.

She also is going to use the stories of three teachers who she used in her reseach.

I was not at all bored by this preface as many would be. I can't say that I found the bio of the author that interesting at this point, although most literature that I've read (mainly fiction) has given the bio at the end of the book, which tells you how important they are as well as their contributions to the literary world.

To me, the fact that the bio is in the front leads you to understand the importance of her previous works. It let's you know that she is qualified to say what she's saying and not a quack spitting out words to entice a school to use her book as a literature study or something to just add to your shelf. She is educated and motivated to let the readers know what is going on and gives options on what to do to make things teaching more effective.