BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
James Baldwin grew up in Harlem. His father expected him to become a minister, but his heart was drawn to writing. His teachers and mentors praised him, helped him obtain opportunities, and eventually Baldwin's writing turned to plays, music, poetry and books.
I liked that the reader gets a taste for his writing as many sections start with a passage of Baldwin's text. I'm torn about the illustrations . . . some were detailed and interesting, others were not so much. While the illustrations reflected the text, it wasn't enhanced by them. Includes an author's note, a timeline and a list of his works. James Baldwin was Black and Gay.
Lisa Librarian
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