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Here in Harlem
Walter Dean Myers
Here in Harlem
Walter Dean Myers
These fifty-four poems, all in different voices but written by one hand, do sing. They make a joyful noise as the author honors the people-the nurses, students, soldiers, and ministers-of his beloved hometown, Harlem. Worship with Deacon Allen, who loves "a shouting church," and study with Lois Smith, who wants "a school named after me. " Don't get taken by Sweet Sam DuPree, who "conned a shark right outta his fin. " And never turn your back on Delia Pierce, who claims she "ain't the kind to talk behind nobody's back" while doing precisely that-with panache. Inspired by Edgar Lee Masters's classic Spoon River Anthology, Walter Dean Myers celebrates the voices and aspirations of the residents of another American town, one that lies between two rivers on the north side of an island called Manhattan.
Media | Other N/A (Unknown format) |
Released | August 1, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781616578824 |
Label | Live Oak Media (NY) |
Dimensions | 137 × 185 × 25 mm · 204 g |
Language | English |
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