Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 2.7
Lexile Measure®: 420L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Genre
- General Fiction
- Poetry and Rhymes
Theme/Subject
- City Life
- Neighborhood Life
- African American
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About This Book
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's afternoon and as personal as a trip to the barbershop where old-timers reminisce.Bryan Collier's 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.
About the Authors or Illustrators
Bryan Collier's illustrations in his book Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport bring to life the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This book shows Collier's talent for mixing art mediums to create stunning illustrations that entrance the reader. Martin's Big Words has received much acclaim and was awarded the 2002 Caldecott honor as well as the 2002 Coretta Scott King Honor.
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