The book itch : freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore
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Author
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux,
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780761339434, 0761339434
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Lexile measure
630L
Rating
630L
Status
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Le Sueur Public Library - Junior Fiction
Junior FICTION Nelson
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Published
Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780761339434, 0761339434
Lexile measure
630

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
Target Audience
630L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 72 (high),Semantic demand: 85 (very high),Syntactic demand: 86 (very high),Structure demand: 88 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.3,0.5,176563.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Honor, Illustrator, 2016

Subjects

LC Subjects
Bookstores -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Junior fiction.
Michaux, Lewis H., -- 1885-1976 -- Juvenile fiction.
National Memorial African Bookstore -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Bookstores -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Michaux, Lewis H., -- 1885-1976 -- Fiction.
National Memorial African Bookstore -- Fiction.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, V. M., & Christie, R. G. (2015). The book itch: freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore . Carolrhoda Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux and R. Gregory Christie. 2015. The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux and R. Gregory Christie. The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux,, and R. Gregory Christie. The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore Carolrhoda Books, 2015.

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