Harlem (1997)

Summary:
Harlem is a book about the experience and great history of Black People. It's a book on the view of Harlem and all the history that you could see in Harlem. It's a great source and feel and history. It shows and tells you about the train ride to Harlem and as well as the feel of the neighborhoods, streets and even the church. It's a book of Harlem and Black People.

Reaction:
This book is very deep and really make me want to do some research on Black History. Harlem is a great book to show history of Black People and I would totally want to read it over and over and try to get all of what the book is trying to say and the meaning behind every word and sentence.

Classroom Extensions:
Of course I would use this book when talking about Black History. I would use this book for multicultural day and have children talk about their own individual cultures and diversity.

Poem; Caldecott medal; Coretta Scott King award; My reaction to this book was positive. I really enjoyed the illustrations, they told a story all their own. For example, the third to last page showed a young girl holding onto a light pole, it was simple but the expression in her eyes and the colors in the background relayed the message of sadness without the description of the words. The main point of this text was to show snapshots of the black experience in Harlem, NY during the mid to late 90's. The language forces the reader to think about what is being said to fully understand what it has described.

Harlem is an excellent poem that portrays heartache, hope, and challenges that black americans face living in Harlem. ( )

An ode to Harlem with dramatic cut-paper illustrations.

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