There's a crazy syncopation /and it's tearing through the nation / and it's bringing sweet elation / to every single tune./ It's Jazz
Fifteen poems, infused with the rhythm and wordplay of jazz music, are paired with bold, stylized illustrations of per
Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers has written a realistic urban novel that probes a fatal crisis in the life of two boys. Jesse, the book's narrator, and Rise are best friends, but as time passes, Rise grows increasingly alienated and unpredictable. L
The opening verse of this latest father/son collaboration probes the very essence of a form--and a feeling; it asks the question that anyone who has sought solace in music can relate to. The pair's first composition wandered through a Harlem collage, depi
Walter Dean Myers calls to life the deep, rich, and hope-filled history of Harlem, this crucible of American culture.Christopher Myers' boldly assembled collage art resonates with feeling, and tells a tale all its own. Words and pictures together connect
When it was released in 2004, Harlem
Stomp! was the first trade book to bring the Harlem Renaissance alive for young adults! Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated, the book is a veritable time capsule packed with poetry, prose, photographs, fu
What's the shortest man you ever seen?I seen a man so short, he had to get up on a box to look over a grain of sand.And the fastest?I seen a man run so hard that he lost his feets.Back in the day, there were liars who could lie so good, you didn't even wa
