Sweet Music In Harlem

By: Frank Morrison (Illustrator), Debbie A. Taylor

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Paperback | 22 May 2014

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Paperback
32 Pages

Age
5 - 8

Grade
1 - 2

Dimensions(cm)
26.67 x 20.96 x 0.64

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Searching his Harlem neighborhood for his uncle's missing hat, an energetic African American boy unintentionally creates an exuberant gathering of the neighborhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph; a fictional story inspired by Art Kane's historic photograph of jazz greats, Harlem 1958.

C. J. needs to act fast. A photographer from Highnote magazine is on his way to photograph Uncle Click, a well-known jazz musician, but Uncle Click's signature hat is missing. Now it's up to C. J. to hunt down the hat in time for the photo shoot. Little does C. J. know that his whirlwind search through Harlem sets in motion the making of a magical moment of friendship and music.

Illustrated with exuberance by fine artist Frank Morrison, Sweet Music in Harlem is an action-packed romp inspired by an historic photograph from Harlem's jazz heyday. Readers everywhere will rejoice in the power of music to bring people together in wonderful, fun-filled ways.

Industry Reviews

"While they are inspired by the great Art Kane photograph, Harlem 1958, picture-book newcomers Taylor and Morrison do not seek to tell its story; rather they riff on the possibilities, turning the focus from the already-famous to the child who hopes to be someday. The text adopts a jazzy inflection, with dialogue that's hipper than hip, but it's the illustrations that really zing. Bright acrylics abandon realism to emphasize rhythm, elongated forms moving simously against backgrounds that curve, slant, and boogie-woogie--but almost never stay still. Nearly pitch-perfect." -- Kirkus Reviews

"This dazzling tale is filled with energy, rhythm, and style from its attention-grabbing cover to its satisfying ending." -- School Library Journal

Children's Book Award Notable, International Literacy Association (ILA)
Book of the Week, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators
Youth List, Collaborative Summer Library Program

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