Harlem+Summer

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 **Title : Harlem Summer Author : Walter Dean Myers Illustrator : N/A Copyright : 2007 Publisher : Scholastic Press Genre : Historical Fiction Grade : 7 - 12+ Delivery : IR **

So happens the main character is an Arican-American teenager from Harlem during "Roaring Twenties!" This book shows the Harlem Renaissance as a time of cultural explosion in the arts & entertainment, literature & poetry, and science. It also depicts a typical teenager looking for work during a long hot summer.


 * Writing : It is Feburary, YOU are a sophomore in High School and you are going to be a Junior in September. You desperately need a Summer Gig to be able to purchase outfits for the next school year and go on a small excursion before the end of the summer. Write a "to do" list (most important to least important) and organize an A Z plan on how you go about obtaining that job and going on your trip.

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A fantastic website that brings students right to the Harlem Renaissance Era. Were talking African-American Art, Music, Poetry, Photography, and Film. A plethora of knowledge!! **