num_pages: 32
description: Discover the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of one little boy who lives there. "Uptown . . .Harlem, New York.Chicken and waffles.Jazz.Home." Uptown 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. Bryan 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. Uptown is the winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.
language: English
title: Uptown
titlecomplete: Uptown
genres: Cultural, Fiction, Picture Books, Poetry, Childrens, New York, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Jazz, African American
ratings_count: 552
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award
category: New Illustrator
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)