Uptown
What's Uptown About
Discover the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of one little boy who lives there. “Uptown . . .Harlem, New York.Chicken and waffles.Jazz.Home.”Uptown is a rich mix of flavors, colors, sounds, and cultures that come together to create a vibrant community like no other in the world. Seen through the eyes of one little boy who lives there, the details of life in Harlem are as joyous as a game of basketball on a summer’s afternoon and as personal as a trip to the barbershop where old-timers reminisce.Bryan Collier’s spare, poetic text and beautiful, intricate illustrations evoke every aspect of Harlem, from the legendary Apollo Theater to chocolate-colored brownstones, weekend shopping on 125th Street, and the music of Duke Ellington.Uptown is the winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.
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Bryan Collier has received four Caldecott Honors and six Coretta Scott King Awards. He lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780805057218
- Publication Date
- June 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 9
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 99031774
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 229394386
- Lexile® Level
- 620L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 44437
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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