H Is for Harlem
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This richly informative and gorgeously illustrated book celebrates Harlem's vibrant traditions, past and present. A is for Apollo Theatre
L is for Liberation Bookstore
U is for Uptown Discover the Harlem icons that have defined generations of American culture. Harlem is full of remarkable treasures, including museums, performance spaces, community centers, and more--all of which come to life in this lavish celebration of Harlem as an epicenter of African American history and a vibrant neighborhood that continues to shape our world. At once a love letter and a rich alphabetical archive, H Is for Harlem highlights communities and traditions that connect our past and present.
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
Published: 07/19/2022
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 12.60h x 10.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780316322379
Age: Ages 9-12
Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2022
Booklist 06/01/2022 pg. 62
School Library Journal 07/01/2022 pg. 46
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 09/26/2022
About the Author
Dinah Johnson is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including Black Magic, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie; Hair Dance! with photographs by Kelly Johnson; Quinnie Blue, illustrated by James Ransome; Sunday Week, illustrated by Tyrone Geter; and All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuel Roberts. A professor of English at the University of South Carolina, she lives in Columbia, South Carolina. She invites you to visit her at dinahjohnsonbooks.com. April Harrison, a renowned folk artist, is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator of Patricia C. McKissack's final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called an "exquisite story of generosity." Her work appears in the public collections of Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Erskine University Museum, as well as in many private collections. She invites you to visit her at www.april-harrison.com.
L is for Liberation Bookstore
U is for Uptown Discover the Harlem icons that have defined generations of American culture. Harlem is full of remarkable treasures, including museums, performance spaces, community centers, and more--all of which come to life in this lavish celebration of Harlem as an epicenter of African American history and a vibrant neighborhood that continues to shape our world. At once a love letter and a rich alphabetical archive, H Is for Harlem highlights communities and traditions that connect our past and present.
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
Published: 07/19/2022
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 12.60h x 10.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780316322379
Age: Ages 9-12
Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2022
Booklist 06/01/2022 pg. 62
School Library Journal 07/01/2022 pg. 46
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 09/26/2022
About the Author
Dinah Johnson is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including Black Magic, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie; Hair Dance! with photographs by Kelly Johnson; Quinnie Blue, illustrated by James Ransome; Sunday Week, illustrated by Tyrone Geter; and All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuel Roberts. A professor of English at the University of South Carolina, she lives in Columbia, South Carolina. She invites you to visit her at dinahjohnsonbooks.com. April Harrison, a renowned folk artist, is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator of Patricia C. McKissack's final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called an "exquisite story of generosity." Her work appears in the public collections of Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Erskine University Museum, as well as in many private collections. She invites you to visit her at www.april-harrison.com.