by Walter Dean Myers (Author)
Acclaimed writer Walter Dean Myers celebrates the people of Harlem with these powerful and soulful first-person poems in the voices of the residents who make up the legendary neighborhood: basketball players, teachers, mail carriers, jazz artists, maids, veterans, nannies, students, and more. Exhilarating and electric, these poems capture the energy and resilience of a neighborhood and a people.
Author Biography
Walter Dean Myers (1937 - 2014) was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was one of the premier authors of books for children, and received numerous awards including the Michael L. Printz award and the Coretta Scott King Award.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.34 x 9.14 x 5.64 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 05, 2008
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
