{"product_id":"harlem-walter-dean-myers-9798225100056","title":"Harlem: A Poem (a Caldecott Honor Picture Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite ode to Harlem penned by the late and acclaimed children's writer Walter Dean Myers, and illustrated by his son, the award-winning Christopher Myers -- now available as a paperback! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey took the road in Waycross Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkipped over the tracks in East St. Louis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTook the bus from Holly Springs \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHitched a ride from Gee's Bend...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e...To a place called Harlem.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins this exquisite, award-winning 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 of Walter Dean Myers' powers as a narrative writer, a poet, and historian, as it moves from the 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren, parents, and educators alike will be entranced by the rhythmic read-aloud and vibrant collage art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Dean Myers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798225100056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997612617983,"sku":"9798225100056","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/harlem-walter-dean-myers-9798225100056","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}