The Augusta Baker Collection of African-American Children\u27s Literature and Folklore totals over 1600 volumes that highlight a wide range of subjects, genres, and formats of multicultural books for children, together with papers and illustrative material reflecting Baker\u27s pivotal role in the field of children\u27s librarianship. The collection is strong in reflecting the changes in subject matter of children\u27s literature during the late twentieth century, as racial and ethnic folktales and legends were told and retold in numerous illustrated editions for new audiences. Latino/Latina materials, Native American, and Asian American literature and folktales for young people are well-represented
