Applying critical race theory to contemporary African American children s and young adult literature, this book explores one key racial issue that has been overlooked both in race studies and literary scholarship internalised racism. By systematically examining the issue of internalised racism and its detrimental psychological effects, particularly towards the young and vulnerable, this book defamiliarises the very racial issue that otherwise has become normalised in American racial discourse, reaffirming the relevance of race, racism, and racialisation in contemporary America. Through...