Harlem's little blackbird / words by Renée Watson ; pictures by Christian Robinson.
A tribute to lesser-known Harlem Renaissance performer Florence Mills includes coverage of her youth as a child of former slaves, her singing and dancing performances that inspired songs and entire plays, and the struggles with racism that prompted her advocacy of all-black theater and musicals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375869730
- ISBN: 0375869735
- ISBN: 9780375969737
- ISBN: 037596973X
- Physical Description: Unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | AD770L lexile. Sentence length: 4 (hard) Word frequency: 3 (medium) Lexile. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR Lower Grades 4.4 0.5 quiz: 155069. Reading Counts RC K-2 3.70 2.0 quiz: 61357. |
Awards Note: | Carter G. Woodson Book Award, Elementary Level Honoree, 2013 |
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Genre: | Picture books. Picture books for children. Picture books for children. Picture books for children. Biographies. Juvenile works. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | JB MILLS (Text) | 000161489 | Children's Library -- Biography | Available | - |
Summary:
A tribute to lesser-known Harlem Renaissance performer Florence Mills includes coverage of her youth as a child of former slaves, her singing and dancing performances that inspired songs and entire plays, and the struggles with racism that prompted her advocacy of all-black theater and musicals.