Harlem Stomp!: A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance

by Laban Carrick Hill

Book Overview

The first book to bring the Harlem Renaissance alive for young adults, this meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated book is a veritable time capsule, packed with poetry, prose, photographs, full-colour paintings and historical documents. It chronicles the work of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, activists and writers, including Langston Hughes, Zora Neal Hurston, Sargent Johnson and Marcus Garvey. A rich exploration of one of the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316814113
• ISBN13: 9780316814119
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Megan Tingley Books
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Love this book!

This is a great book - well researched with wonderful pictures and stories. I will be using this book in my classroom.

Hill's "Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance"(1900-1930's)

Laban Carrick Hill's "Harlem Stomp" is a fine historic text: with words, as well as, in pictures, photos and paintings .The text supports the idiom "believe half of what you see and even less of what you hear" as the text makes it clear that photographers like James VanDerZee(Pgs 124-126):"had his subjects look flawless even when in real life that was not the case"(e.g. :as Harlem struggled with purpose and poverty).

Geared for kids but still informative

This seems geared for the junior high school crowd, but there are still great pictures and it's pretty stuffed with information. Worthwhile buy.

Young adults (and even older ones!) will love this book

This book is a visual feast and a joy to browse; the graphic design captures the energy of the Harlem Renaissance. It's like a scrapbook jammed with "rent party" tickets, dinner programs, book covers, letters, playbills, song lyrics and more. There is something here to capture the interest of even reluctant readers.But the text also shines. The story of how and why Harlem came to be is told clearly and without mincing words: we learn the glorious achievements in art, music, theater, literature and just plain survival, but we also learn of the racism haunting the era, and the infighting within the Black community itself. I think readers will appreciate this honest, realistic approach, which brings the era to life.By the way, given the graphic beauty of this book, the price is a steal!