
Here in Harlem
by Walter Dean Myers
Powerful and soulful first-person poems are presented in the voices of the residents who make up the legendary New York City neighborhood, from teachers to jazz artists to nannies, capturing the energy and resilience of a neighborhood and a people.
- Ages
- 14, 12, 15, 13, 16, 17, 18
- Interest Level
- Grades 7 - 12
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 6.8
- Guided Reading
- NR
- Publisher
- - HOLIDAY HOUSE
- Number of Pages
- 88
- Genre
- Poetry and Rhymes
About the Author
Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers is the beloved and outstanding author of such children's and young adult books as Fallen Angels, Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Harlem, among many more. His many awards include two Newbery Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Michael J. Printz Award.
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