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Go tell it : how James Baldwin became a writer Cover Image Book

Go tell it : how James Baldwin became a writer / words by Quartez Harris ; art by Gordon C. James.

How James Baldwin became a writer (portion title)
Harris, Quartez, (author.). James, Gordon C., (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A boy who loves stories grows into a teenager who escapes into his writing and then a young man who plays his typewriter like a piano to show the fullness of Black life, in this lyrical picture book biography of James Baldwin, the celebrated novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and activist"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316483933
  • ISBN: 0316483931
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8 Little, Brown and Company.

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Subject:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 > Juvenile literature.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American authors > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Picture books.
Biographies.

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  • 27 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Warren County Memorial Library System.

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