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Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues : the Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin

Author: Meadows, Michelle

Follett Number: 2421RD6
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-327347-4
ISBN-10: 0-06-327347-0
LCCN: 2023-936924
Dewey: 818
Classifications: Biography; Nonfiction

Subjects:
African American Authors
African Americans Biography
Authors, American 20th Century
Authors
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
Biographies
Picture Books
Includes bibliographical references. "This first-ever picture book biography of the legendary writer and activist introduces readers to this passionate Black man who discovered his true power in the written word, which opened the world to him as he used his voice fearlessly"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
Celebrate James Baldwin's one-hundredth birthday anniversary with the first-ever illustrated biography of this legendary writer, orator, activist, and intellectual. Before he became a writer, James "Jimmy" Baldwin was a young boy from Harlem, New York, who loved stories. He found joy in the rhythm of music, family, and books. But Jimmy also found the blues, as a Black man living in America. When he discovered the written word, he discovered true power. Writing gave him a voice. And that voice opened the world to Jimmy. From the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Fire Next Time to his passionate demonstrations during the civil rights movement, Jimmy used his voice fearlessly. Michelle Meadows, author of Brave Ballerina and Flying High, introduces young readers to the great American novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, orator, and artist James Baldwin, who, with the fire of his pen, dared a nation to dream of a more equitable world filled with love. Brought to life with warm illustrations by Jamiel Law, Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues chronicles the life of an incredible visionary who left an indelible mark on American literature and history.

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