"The Harlem Renaissance" by Adam Schaefer explores the vibrant cultural movement that took place in Harlem during the 1920s and 1930s. This period marked a significant awakening for African American artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers who sought to express their unique cultural identity and challenge racial stereotypes. Through the lens of influential figures like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Duke Ellington, Schaefer highlights the artistic achievements and social struggles of this era. The book delves into the fusion of creativity and community, illustrating how the Harlem Renaissance not only transformed African American culture but also left an enduring impact on American society as a whole. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called 20Th Century Perspectives .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Heinemann Educational Books .

Lola M. Schaefer is the author of many children's books and the winner of a Charlotte Zolotow Honor and the Children's Choice Book Award. When Lola is not writing at home, she visits classrooms and writes side-by-side with children as an author-in-residence. She lives in Georgia. Adam Schaefer is also an author of dozens of books for children, although this is the first time he has collaborated with his amazing mother on a project. Frann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and author whose picture books have been shortlisted for such awards as the Waterstone's Children's prize and The Cambridgeshire Read It Again Prize. She was also long-listed for the Kate Greenaway award in 2014. In April 2011, she became the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship, after which Frann spent a month living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak, at his home in Connecticut. She lives in London. The Natural Resources Defense Council is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1. 4 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists, and other professionals. Learn more at www. nrdc. org.