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Book Description:

Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth is hailed in the genre of American literature as one of the most important non-fiction works documenting not only a piece of history, but a piece of African American culture. The novel starts with Richard at the age of four, who mistakenly burns down the house after starting a fire out of boredom. More... (© Classic Notes)

Booknotes about Black Boy:

• Barron's Booknote by Michael Gallantz
  http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/nativsn.asp (PinkMonkey.com; )
  
  
• ClassicNote by Andrea Tao
  http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/blackboy/ (GradeSaver ; )
  
  
• PinkMonkey® Literature Note
  http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmBlackBoy01.asp (PinkMonkey.com; )
  
  
• SparkNote by Selena Ward
  http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/blackboy/ (SparkNotes; )
  

Websites about Black Boy

• Richard Wright: Black Boy by Jerry M. Ward
  A Teacher's Guide for Secondary and Post Secondary Educators
  http://www.newsreel.org/guides/richardw.htm (California Newsreel Printout; )
  
  
• Richard Wright - Black Boy
  PBS site about Wright and Black Boy includes lesson plan
  http://www.pbs.org/rwbb/rwtoc.html (PBS; )
  
  
• Richard Wright - Black Boy by Chris Huber and Julie Moore
  - review of websites that deal with Black Boy
  http://www.ncteamericancollection.org/awg_wright_richard.htm (ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection; )