Harlem at Four
$43.95
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2023
Summary
A stunning picture book comprising two incredible stories. The first part chronicles the adventures of a four-year-old Black girl named Harlem. The second part describes the history of Harlem the neighborhood. From a New York Times bestselling author and a critically acclaimed illustrator.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
In this beautiful picture book in two parts, meet Harlem: the girl and the neighborhood. P…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593429334 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593429338 |
| Author: | Michael Datcher, Frank Morrison |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 292mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
Critics Review
“Datcher’s illuminating verse, spare yet sweeping, offers readers snapshots of the community’s history.” —The New York Times
★ “This book is a beautiful celebration of Harlem’s history and a loving relationship between a father and daughter.” —School Library Journal, starred review
★ “This is a loving ode to Black fatherhood, art in all its forms, and a neighborhood bound together by culture and community.” —The Bulletin, starred review
“Fans of Cherry and Harrison’s Hair Love (also centering a father and daughter) will enjoy this love letter to a neighborhood, family, and Black history.” —The Horn Book
“Datcher’s affectionate lines and Morrison’s luminous portraiture result in a loving past-and-present look at two Harlems.” —Publishers Weekly
Michael Datcher
Dr. Michael Datcher received his B.S. from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. from UC Riverside in English Literature. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Raising Fences and the critically-acclaimed Ferguson-area historical novel Americus. His book Animating Black and Brown Liberation: A Theory of American Literatures was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Datcher has made numerous media appearances, including Oprah, Today Show, and Dateline. Dr. Michael Datcher is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Writing at New York University’s School of Liberal Studies.
Frank Morrison started his journey as a graffiti artist in New Jersey, tagging walls with spray paint. It wasn’t until he visited the Louvre Museum in Paris as part of the Sugar Hill Gang’s dance entourage that he realized painting was his true creative path. His work has been featured at Art Basel, SCOPE Miami Beach, and Red Dot art fairs, and shown at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Mason Fine Art Gallery in Atlanta. He is the illustrator of over twenty children’s books, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner R-E-S-P-E-C-T, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award winner Jazzy Miz Mozetta, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor books Little Melba and Her Big Trombone and Let the Children March. Frank was a Society of Illustrators Original Art Silver Medal Honoree two years in a row, for The Roots of Rap and R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
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