Celeste's Harlem Renaissance
Published on 5. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-316-11362-5 (ISBN)
Description
It's 1921, and when Celeste Lassiter Massey goes to stay with her Aunt Valentina in Harlem, she is not thrilled to trade her friends and comfortable North Carolina surroundings for scary big city life with a famous actress. While Celeste absorbs the excitement of the Harlem Renaissance in full swing, she sees as much grit as glamour.
A passionate writer, talented violinist, and aspiring doctor, Celeste eventually faces a choice between ambition and loyalty, roots and horizons. The decision will change her forever.
A passionate writer, talented violinist, and aspiring doctor, Celeste eventually faces a choice between ambition and loyalty, roots and horizons. The decision will change her forever.
Reviews / Votes
Tate has an eye, and an ear, for the ambience of the era. Celeste and her friends and family are well-conceived individuals, both real and imagined....Absorbing * - Kirkus 'Both sobering and inspiring, Tate's novel is a moving portrait of growing up black in 1920s America' * #NAME?More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Target group
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-11362-5 (9780316113625)
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Eleanora E. Tate's many acclaimed books for young readers include The Secret of Gumbo Grove, Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!, Front Porch Stories at the One-Room School, and Just an Overnight Guest, which was made into an award-winning film.