Harlem Summer
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Book Description
Myers is at his clever best in this witty and action-packed, coming-of-age story of a teenager's summer during the Harlem Renaissance and his run-ins with famous gangsters, writers, and musicians.
It's 1925 and Mark Purvis is a 16-yr-old with a summer to kill. He'd rather jam with his jazz band (they need the practice), but is urged by his parents to get a job. As an assistant at The Crisi... More
It's 1925 and Mark Purvis is a 16-yr-old with a summer to kill. He'd rather jam with his jazz band (they need the practice), but is urged by his parents to get a job. As an assistant at The Crisi... More
Book Information
Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Binding | Hardcover (17 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 176 |
ISBN-10 | 043936843X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0439368438 |
Publication Date | 03/01/2007 |
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9/17/2009 Abbey Greenblatt said: This is a great fictional story set in wartime Iraq. It follows an American soldier through his tour of duty and depicts real life events with an emotional and personal component.
tags: I read, I recommend
tags: I read, I recommend
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