{"product_id":"harlem-walter-dean-myers-9780590543408","title":"Harlem","description":"\"They took the road in Waycross Georgia \/ Skipped over the tracks in East St. Louis \/ Took the bus from Holly Springs \/ Hitched a ride from Gee's Bend \/ Took the long way through Memphis \/ The third deck down from Trinidad \/ A wrench of the heart from Goree Island \/ A wrench of the heart from Goree Island \/ To a place called Harlem.\" So begins this exquisite poem about the poet's childhood home. With a few deft strokes, Myers and Myers paint a picture of a cradle of American culture. The text calls on all Walter's powers as a narrative writer, a poet, and historian, as it moves from the ancient history of the people of Harlem, through their traditions of family, home, and religion, to their turn of the century Renaisaance and their contemporary despairs, joys, and hopes. A truly remarkable book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Dean Myers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0590543407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780590543408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.28h x 9.49w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e45869 \/ Harlem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Caldecott Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/1996 pg. 1801\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/13\/1997 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/1997 pg. 1021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/1997 pg. 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/1997 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1997 pg. 377 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 733\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 1211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 1224","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051506168063,"sku":"9780590543408","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e82605c-25eb-41f3-8518-7b82025595ff.jpg?v=1685013506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/harlem-walter-dean-myers-9780590543408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}