Jake Makes a World: Jacob Lawrence, a Young Artist in Harlem

by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

Book Overview

Award-winning creators Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts and Christopher Myers's picture bookJake Makes a World follows the creative adventures of the young Jacob Lawrence as he finds inspiration in the vibrant colors and characters of his community in Harlem.

From his mother's apartment, where he is surrounded by brightly colored walls with intricate patterns; to the streets full of familiar and not-so-familiar faces,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870709658
• ISBN13: 9780870709654
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3