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zelma's review against another edition
3.0
Course evaluation:
Personal Response: This is a lovely yet challenging poem. The prose is beautiful, allusions to history subtle yet powerful, and the artwork reflects a gamut of emotions. I really enjoyed the color illustrations and how they reflect the mood of the prose.
Evaluation: The author utilizes rhythmic free verse that reflects the variety of topics covered and has a song-like quality. The illustrations are colorful collages, showing the variety of people and landscapes in Harlem. Both text and imagery do not shy away from reflecting joy or sorrow. The use of space is quite effective; most of the text is simple black type on a while background situated next to full-page color illustrations. The explosion of color reflects the power of the words.
Personal Response: This is a lovely yet challenging poem. The prose is beautiful, allusions to history subtle yet powerful, and the artwork reflects a gamut of emotions. I really enjoyed the color illustrations and how they reflect the mood of the prose.
Evaluation: The author utilizes rhythmic free verse that reflects the variety of topics covered and has a song-like quality. The illustrations are colorful collages, showing the variety of people and landscapes in Harlem. Both text and imagery do not shy away from reflecting joy or sorrow. The use of space is quite effective; most of the text is simple black type on a while background situated next to full-page color illustrations. The explosion of color reflects the power of the words.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
It is always interesting how a second look or another read through will shine new light on a book. I am looking at this book nearly 1 year today the day and thinking about how to use this with students. Makes you read it differently, to listen to the voice differently. Powerful.
elizabethlk's review
4.0
Harlem is a perfect bit of Poetry to tell stories from Harlem to small children through poetry. The language is lovely for read-alouds. I read this one to my infant niece and she seemed to really enjoy it too. The vibrant illustrations are beautiful to look at, and my niece adored the bright and beautiful colours used throughout as well.
I recommend this one for anyone looking for a good read-aloud picture book.
I recommend this one for anyone looking for a good read-aloud picture book.
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