Go tell it how James Baldwin became a writer

"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"--

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Main Author: Harris, Quartez (Author)
Other Authors: James, Gordon C. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
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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"--
Physical Description:32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780316483933
0316483931
Author Notes:Quartez Harris is a poet, teacher, and author. He was a Baldwin House fellow and named Ohio Poet of the Year for his book We Made It to School Alive , and his poetry has garnered numerous accolades. He spent many years as a second grade teacher in the Cleveland public school system, and currently spends his time writing and teaching poetry workshops. He lives in Ohio with his wife and son. Gordon C. James is an award-winning fine artist specializing in figurative drawing and a bestselling, award-winning illustrator. He illustrated Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut , which received Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King Illustrator honors, and I Am Every Good Thing , which won the Kirkus Prize, among others. He has worked for Hallmark as an illustrator and artist and taught at the University of North Carolina. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.