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Post by Mary on Aug 4, 2004 16:19:42 GMT -5
I finally finished reading this book. For some reason, I had trouble getting through the first few chapters. I know those chapters were important to establish the history of what brought people to Harlem. At the same time, I really wanted to get into the Harlem Renaissance.
This book is well-written with appropriate illustrations throughout. However, I noticed that the pub date is 2003, so I'm not sure it is eligible.
Anyone else read it yet?
Teresa
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Post by AmyV on Aug 6, 2004 9:46:48 GMT -5
I've been working on this one...very interesting, much I never knew. Well written--all the good things you have already said. I wonder who (what children) would sink their teeth into a book like this. It would definitely be on the high end of the age range, I would think.
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Post by Mary on Aug 6, 2004 11:39:49 GMT -5
I agree, Amy, that it is on the high-end of the age limit. I think that young researchers would find this valuable for a better understanding of the African-American experience. Many times it seems that student projects don't move too far beyond Harriet Tubman or Martin Luther King, Jr., until high school. Perhaps it is more within the Printz range.
Teresa
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Post by Steven on Aug 19, 2004 15:20:09 GMT -5
This was pretty well written, and the design of the book was good too. I thought that many of the concepts likely to be new to young readers were explained well: how housing prices and rental practices led to the rise and fall of the Renaissance, for example. Samples of writing and art added a lot, even for readers who might not fully sense the power of them. I felt at times that too many names and dates were being thrown at us, making it hard to keep track and sometimes a little scattered. But overall the breadth and variety of the presentation make it a strong piece of non-fiction.
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