Harlem Hellfighters
| AUTHOR | Kelley, Gary; Lewis, J. Patrick |
| PUBLISHER | Creative Editions (08/19/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
"Lewis's poetics are perfectly complemented by Kelley's evocative pastel illustrations, which both inspire and unsettle." -New York Times They went by many names, but the world came to know them best as the Harlem Hellfighters. Two thousand strong, these black Americans from New York picked up brass instruments--under the leadership of famed bandleader and lieutenant James Reese Europe--to take the musical sound of Harlem into the heart of war. From the creators of the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, And the Soldiers Sang, this remarkable narrative nonfiction rendering of WWI -- and American -- history uses free-verse poetry and captivating art to tell century-old story of hellish combat, racist times, rare courage, and inspired music.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781568462462
ISBN-10:
1568462468
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
25
Product Dimensions:
9.20 x 0.40 x 12.10 inches
Weight:
1.10 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars
Juvenile Nonfiction | African American & Black
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Grade Level:
4th Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
6.7
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
940.540
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013041370
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"Lewis's poetics are perfectly complemented by Kelley's evocative pastel illustrations, which both inspire and unsettle." -New York Times They went by many names, but the world came to know them best as the Harlem Hellfighters. Two thousand strong, these black Americans from New York picked up brass instruments--under the leadership of famed bandleader and lieutenant James Reese Europe--to take the musical sound of Harlem into the heart of war. From the creators of the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, And the Soldiers Sang, this remarkable narrative nonfiction rendering of WWI -- and American -- history uses free-verse poetry and captivating art to tell century-old story of hellish combat, racist times, rare courage, and inspired music.
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Author:
Lewis, J. Patrick
J. Patrick Lewis has authored more than fifty books of poetry for children. In 2011, he was named the Children s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation and was given the NCTE Excellence in Children's Poetry Award. He lives in Westerville, Ohio.Visit his website at www.jpatricklewis.com.
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