The book itch : freedom, truth, and Harlem's greatest bookstore
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2015]
ISBN
9780761339434, 9781518211195, 9780605941472
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | E NEL | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Johnson School - Picture Books | E NELSON | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Tioga School - Picture Books | E NELSON | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JP BOOK WORLD NELSON | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | EASY NEL | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.3, 1 Points
Level 3.3, 1 Points
Lexile measure
630
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
Target Audience
630L Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 72 (high) Semantic demand: 85 (very high) Syntactic demand: 86 (very high) Structure demand: 88 (very high) Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.3 0.5 176563.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2016
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Nelson, V. M., & Christie, R. G. (2015). The book itch: freedom, truth, and Harlem's greatest bookstore. Carolrhoda Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux and R. Gregory Christie. 2015. The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore. Carolrhoda Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux and R. Gregory Christie. The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore. Carolrhoda Books, 2015.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Nelson, V. M. and Christie, R. G. (2015). The book itch: freedom, truth, and harlem's greatest bookstore. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux., and R. Gregory Christie. The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore. Carolrhoda Books, 2015.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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