Uptown

Bryan Collier (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback - Fiction / Reflecting the Culture / Harlem - 2004)

Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy

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 afternoon and as personal as a trip to the barbershop where old-timers reminisce.

Bryan Collier 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. (32 pages) Ages 4-8

Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 10 ounces