{"product_id":"uptown-paperback","title":"Uptown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBryan Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUptown . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlem, New York.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicken and waffles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJazz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUptown\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich mix of flavors, colors, sounds, and cultures that come together to create a vibrant community like no other in the world. Seen through the eyes of one little boy who lives there, the details of life in Harlem are as joyous as a game of basketball on a summer's afternoon and as personal as a trip to the barbershop where old-timers reminisce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBryan Collier's spare, poetic text and beautiful, intricate illustrations evoke every aspect of Harlem, from the legendary Apollo Theater to chocolate-colored brownstones, weekend shopping on 125th Street, and the music of Duke Ellington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUptown\u003c\/i\u003e is the winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Collier \u003c\/b\u003ewon the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and the Ezra Jack Keats Award for new talent for\u003ci\u003e Uptown\u003c\/i\u003e, the first picture book he both wrote and illustrated. He also won a Coretta Scott King Best Illustrator Honor for \u003ci\u003eVisiting Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Willie Perdomo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.91 x 8.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uptown\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757628064032,"sku":"9780805073997","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d44f99edd08a901ae9b72d26fb25d732.webp?v=1780107238","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/uptown-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}