Crianças negras da periferia na literatura infantil contemporânea: criações verbais e visuais humanizadoras

Abstract

This article aims to investigate Black childhood protagonism within a peripheral context through the interaction between word and image, from a humanizing perspective. The analysis focuses on the works Foi ele que escreveu a ventania, written by Rosana Rios and illustrated by Mauricio Negro, and Da minha janela, written by Otávio Júnior and illustrated by Vanina Starkoff, considering the articulation between text and illustration as a strategy for narrative construction. Methodologically, the research is qualitative in nature and bibliographic in scope, employing categories of textual and visual characterization proposed by Nikolajeva and Scott (2011), along with insights from other scholars on the topic, to understand how these narratives portray Black characters with subjectivity, sensitivity, and a sense of belonging. The analyzed works thus break with stereotypes, give visibility to Black childhood, and value the cultural diversity present in peripheral communities. By presenting children as protagonists of their own stories, these productions contribute to a more inclusive, critical, and transformative literature. In this way, the research contributes to literary and educational studies by demonstrating how literary art can serve as a tool for resistance and social transformation, strengthening the self-esteem and sense of belonging of Black children represented in peripheral contexts.