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Me and Uncle Romie : A Story Inspired by the Life and Art of Romare Beardon

Me and Uncle Romie : A Story Inspired by the Life and Art of Romare Beardon Hardcover - 2002

by Claire Hartfield

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Whooo-ooo! Train's a' coming! James can't wait to get on board and go visit his uncle way up north in New York City. But he also just wishes he could take a little bit of home along with him-things like baseball games, and the special birthday cake Mama always makes. Will Uncle Romie, who's some kind of artist, know about things like that?

Young readers will feel as if they're discovering the city's wonders, and making an unexpected friend, right along with James in this vibrant story, expressively illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Jerome Lagarrigue.

A how-to section on storytelling collages and a short biography of Romare Bearden are included.

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Penguin Young Readers Group, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Me and Uncle Romie : A Story Inspired by the Life and Art of Romare Beardon
  • Author Claire Hartfield
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0803725205I4N10
  • ISBN 9780803725201 / 0803725205
  • Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.36 x 8.78 x 0.44 in (28.85 x 22.30 x 1.12 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99041390
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

Whooo-ooo! Train's a' coming! James can't wait to get on board and go visit his uncle way up north in New York City. But he also just wishes he could take a little bit of home along with him-things like baseball games, and the special birthday cake Mama always makes. Will Uncle Romie, who's some kind of artist, know about things like that?

Young readers will feel as if they're discovering the city's wonders, and making an unexpected friend, right along with James in this vibrant story, expressively illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Jerome Lagarrigue.

A how-to section on storytelling collages and a short biography of Romare Bearden are included.

About the author

Claire Hartfield is a native and lifelong resident of Chicago, Illinois. She attended the public schools of Chicago, received her B.A. from Yale University, and her law degree from The University of Chicago.

Claire is the author of the highly acclaimed Me and Uncle Romie which was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by Smithsonian Magazine, a Junior Library Guild Choice, and one of New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing.

The story is historical fiction, based on the life of renowned African-American collage artist, Romare Bearden.

One of Claire's greatest pleasures was raising her own three daughters, Emily, Caroline and Corinne. It was through reading to her girls that she experienced first hand, the ability of books to transform a child's understanding of the world and their place in it. The magical and powerful role of books in the life of children drew her into writing.

In addition to her writing, Hartfield is an attorney and education leader with particular focus on helping to provide educational opportunities to under-served children. She has served as Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer, and is currently Chairman of the Alain Locke Charter School on Chicago's African-American West Side.
During Claire's tenure as a member of the leadership team, Alain Locke Charter School has achieved the #1 test score gains in the history of the Illinois Standardized Achievement Test and has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as 1 of 7 schools in the nation best closing the achievement gap.
Claire has also led Alain Locke's programs to identify and develop principals and teachers for urban schools around the country.
Prior to her work in charter schools and education leadership development, Claire worked as a lawyer, specializing in school desegregation litigation, using her legal skills to negotiate equal educational opportunities for those who historically have been relegated to inferior schools.
Claire is currently continuing her work with Alain Locke Charter School and is working on a new book for children.

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