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McKissack, Patricia C.

A Song for Harlem

108 pp. | Viking | August, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-06209-6 $14.99
(3) 1-3 Scraps of Time series. Illustrated by Gordon C. James. Gee tells her grandchildren the story of Aunt Lilly Belle as a young girl during the Harlem Renaissance. This historical fiction chapter book introduces readers to real personalities living and working in Harlem, most notably Zora Neale Hurston, who teaches Lilly Belle's writing class. The text is informative and accessible. Sketchlike illustrations help bring the story to life.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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