Meet Claudie : an American girl
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Author
Contributors
Freeman, Laura (Illustrator) illustrator.
Status
Junior Fiction - North Wing Top Floor
J American Girl
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J American Girl
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations, 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Description
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.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.
Target Audience
Grades 3-4.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century -- Fiction.
African American girls -- Fiction.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Eviction -- Fiction.
Girls -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Harlem Renaissance -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
African American girls -- Fiction.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Eviction -- Fiction.
Girls -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Harlem Renaissance -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bennett, B., & Freeman, L. (. (2023). Meet Claudie: an American girl . American Girl.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bennett, Brit and Laura (Illustrator) Freeman. 2023. Meet Claudie: An American Girl. American Girl.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bennett, Brit and Laura (Illustrator) Freeman. Meet Claudie: An American Girl American Girl, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bennett, Brit, and Laura (Illustrator) Freeman. Meet Claudie: An American Girl American Girl, 2023.
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