The book itch : freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
2015
PZ7.N43773 Boo 2015 (Mapit)
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Title
The book itch : freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
ISBN
9780761339434 (hardcover)
0761339434 (hardcover)
0761339434 (hardcover)
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2015]
Language
English
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Call Number
PZ7.N43773 Boo 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
[Fic]
Summary
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Honor, Illustrator, 2016
Jane Addams Honor, 2016.
Jane Addams Honor, 2016.
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