A Song for Harlem
Synopsis
In this third title in the series, Gee shares with her three grandchildren the story of her aunt Lilly Belle, who kept journals and had a poem published in Crisis magazine. The aspiring author was 12 when she stayed in Harlem with her Aunt Odessa so that she could attend a writing worshop for young people conducted by Zora Neale Hurston. When Lilly Belle discovered that a snobbish classmate plagiarized the work of a published author, she confronted Alice and learned of her troubled home life. The book ends with Gee telling the children what eventually became of the two girls. End matter includes notes on the Harlem Renaissance. This easy-to-read novel has succinct chapters and sentences that, while simple, convey a feel for the characters and the time, and a vivid sense of place.
- Copyright:
- 2007 Patricia C. McKissack
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780670062096
- Publisher:
- Viking Juvenile
- Date of Addition:
- 2012-07-05T22:04:29Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.