Meet Claudie
An American Girl
Middleton, WI : American Girl, [2022]
Format: Book
Description: 91 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Claudie Wells is growing up in 1920s Harlem and is in awe of the artists all around her. Her father is a talented baker, her mother is a reporter for a renowned newspaper, and her boardinghouse mates include a jazz singer, cornet player, and painter. Claudie dreams of having a special talent all her own but struggles to find her calling. When an eviction notice threatens her beloved home, Claudie takes a risk to pursue an idea that just might turn things around. Her story is richly illustrated and includes an introduction from the author. --Provided by publisher.
Series: American girls collection.
Subjects:
African American girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Harlem Renaissance -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction.
African American arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Eviction -- Juvenile fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
African American girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Harlem Renaissance -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction.
African American arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Eviction -- Juvenile fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Target Audience: 8-12.
ISBN:
1683372026
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C American Girl Claudie | Blythewood | Children's Fiction | In |
C American Girl Claudie | Lower Richland | Children's Fiction | Out (Due: 5/10/2024) |