{"product_id":"a-song-for-harlem-isbn-9780142412381","title":"A Song for Harlem","description":"\u003cb\u003eA historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Lilly Belle, ?the capital of Black America? is about as far from her hometown of Smyrna, Tennessee, as a twelve-year-old can get?maybe not in miles but certainly in mindset. Then a summer program for gifted young writers opens a whole new world for Lilly Belle. Jazz music in the street lulls her to sleep, her classroom is in a mansion, and the author Zora Neale Hurston is her teacher, helping her understand the power of words, especially her own. Once again, award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack builds an involving story around real events and famous figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McKissack writes with empathy for the characters as well as a good eye for details that bring the period to life.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\"The themes of finding your voice and telling the truth resonate throughout this appealing chapter book.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Conveys a feel for the characters and the time, and a vivid sense of place.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ePatricia C. McKissack lives in Chesterfield, Missouri.\u003cp\u003e Gordon C. James lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302822695141,"sku":"NP9780142412381","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142412381.jpg?v=1767720803","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-song-for-harlem-isbn-9780142412381","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}