Sankofa

Sankofa is a peer-reviewed journal aimed at a diverse audience of teachers, students, librarians, researchers, writers, illustrators, editors, and publishers involved in African literature for children and young adults. The name of the journal is taken from an Akan word meaning "looking back".

Sankofa's primary objective is to disseminate information on African children's and young adult literature; recognise common inaccuracies, stereotypes, and biases in books set in Africa; provide readers with in-depth book reviews and scholarly articles on emerging trends in African and African diaspora literatures; and stimulate a global conversation on the comparative patterns in the representation of children in literature. The journal accepts submissions for potential inclusion in forthcoming editions.

Sankofa's three major sections offer a variety of perspectives on African children's and young adult literature

• The African Scene features critical and analytical essays on established and new authors and illustrators, trends and developments in book production for children in Africa, and reviews of outstanding books.
• The Literatures of the Diaspora focuses on children's and young adult books of the African diaspora.
• The Children's Africana Book Awards section provides reviews of all the books submitted for the award each year, essays on the winners, and an analysis of publishing trends. Established in 1991 by the African Studies Association, the annual Children's Africana Book Awards encourage the publication and use of accurate and balanced children's materials on Africa in the United States.