Children's Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
Title | Children's Literature of the Harlem Renaissance PDF eBook |
Author | Katharine Capshaw Smith |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 372 |
Release | 2006-08-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780253218889 |
"This book explores the period's vigorous exchange about the nature and identity of black childhood and uncovers the networks of African American philosophers, community activists, schoolteachers, and literary artists who worked together to transmit black history and culture to the next generation."--Jacket.
Harlem Renaissance Party
Title | Harlem Renaissance Party PDF eBook |
Author | Faith Ringgold |
Publisher | Amistad |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2015-01-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780060579111 |
Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Harlem Renaissance when Lonnie and his uncle Bates go back to Harlem in the 1920s. Along the way, they meet famous writers, musicians, artists, and athletes, from Langston Hughes and W.E.B. Du Bois to Josephine Baker and Zora Neale Hurston and many more, who created this incredible period. And after an exciting day of walking with giants, Lonnie fully understands why the Harlem Renaissance is so important. Faith Ringgold's bold and vibrant illustrations capture the song and dance of the Harlem Renaissance while her story will captivate young readers, teaching them all about this significant time in our history. A glossary and further reading list are included in the back of the book, making this perfect for Common Core.
A History of the Harlem Renaissance
Title | A History of the Harlem Renaissance PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Farebrother |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 453 |
Release | 2021-02-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1108493572 |
This book presents original essays that explore the eclecticism of Harlem Renaissance literature and culture.
One Last Word
Title | One Last Word PDF eBook |
Author | Nikki Grimes |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 128 |
Release | 2017-01-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1619635550 |
"One Last Word is the work of a master poet." --Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover From the New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes an emotional, special new collection of poetry inspired by the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most exciting African-American illustrators. Inspired by the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of master poets like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Jean Toomer, and others who enriched history during this era. Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting African American illustrators--including Pat Cummings, Brian Pinkney, Sean Qualls, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, and many more--to create an emotional and thought-provoking book with timely themes for today's readers. A foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, poet biographies, and index makes this not only a book to cherish, but a wonderful resource and reference as well. A 2017 New York Public Library Best Kids Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017, Middle Grade A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017, Nonfiction
Black Misery
Title | Black Misery PDF eBook |
Author | Langston Hughes |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | African American children |
ISBN | 9780195142983 |
Hughes takes a child's view of growing up African American in the 1960s.
Harlem Renaissance Novels
Title | Harlem Renaissance Novels PDF eBook |
Author | Rafia Zafar |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1598531069 |
Presents classic novels from the 1920s and 1930s that offer insight into the cultural dynamics of the Harlem Renaissance era and celebrate the period's diverse literary styles.
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
Title | Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance PDF eBook |
Author | Nikki Grimes |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-10-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1547611677 |
From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators. For centuries, accomplished women--of all races--have fallen out of the historical records. The same is true for gifted, prolific, women poets of the Harlem Renaissance who are little known, especially as compared to their male counterparts. In this poetry collection, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of these groundbreaking women-and to introduce readers to their work. Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting female African-American illustrators: Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Nina Crews, Pat Cummings, Laura Freeman, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ebony Glenn, April Harrison, Vashti Harrison, Ekua Holmes, Cathy Ann Johnson, Keisha Morris, Daria Peoples-Riley, Andrea Pippins, Erin Robinson, Shadra Strickland, Nicole Tadgell, and Elizabeth Zunon. Legacy also includes a foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, and poet biographies, which make this a wonderful resource and a book to cherish. Acclaim for One Last Word A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner A New York Public Library Best Kids Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, Middle Grade A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Nonfiction