Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford (English) Pa

Description: Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez Traces legal clerk Arturo Schomburgs efforts to curate a collection of African books, letters, music, and art. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of childrens literatures top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburgs quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro–Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerks lifes passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburgs collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world. Author Biography Carole Boston Weatherford, a New York Times best-selling author and poet, was named the 2019 Washington Post Childrens Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner. Her numerous books for children include the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, illustrated by Floyd Cooper; the Caldecott Honor Books Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, which was also a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book; and the critically acclaimed Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library, illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Carole Boston Weatherford lives in North Carolina. Eric Velasquez is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including several previous collaborations with Carole Boston Weatherford. He won the John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award for his illustrations of The Piano Man, written by Debbi Chocolate. Eric Velasquez is also the author-illustrator of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award–winning Grandmas Gift. Born in Harlem, he lives and works in Hartsdale, New York. Review The remarkable life and achievements of the Afro-Puerto Rican scholar, collector and curator Arturo Schomburg have ideal chroniclers in Weatherford (Freedom in Congo Square) and Velasquez (Grandmas Gift).—New York Times Book ReviewAll of the books details paint Schomburg as an admirable, flawed, likable, passionate man whose lasting legacy, Harlems Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, opens its doors to all who would learn more about the people its founder knew had been left out of the written record. A must-read for a deeper understanding of a well-connected genius who enriched the cultural road map for African-Americans and books about them.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Lifelong bibliophile Arturo Schomburg would be pleased by Weatherfords prose-poem biography, which praises his passion for researching and collecting books, manuscripts, and other written materials relating black heritage and history...As with her previous book Voice of Freedom (2015), Weatherford illuminates a person well worth knowing. A rich book to add to all collections.—Booklist (starred review)Through text and art, Weatherford and Velasquez craft a winning portrait of both collector and his collection...Schomburgs collection was donated to the New York Public Library and now boasts over 10 million items. This excellent work of history illuminates Schomburg and his legendary collection for a new generation—it belongs in all public and school libraries.—School Library Journal (starred review)In graceful free verse, Weatherford delivers a remarkable tribute to Arturo Schomburg...Schomburgs ambitions, scholarship, and accomplishments were tremendous—"There was no field of human endeavor/ that he did not till with his determined hand"—and Weatherford and Velasquez more than do justice to them.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)With great respect to the mans riveting life story, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honors author Carole Boston Weatherford relates through narrative poetry the story of Afro-Puerto Rican immigrant Arturo Schomburg. While each poem in Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library can stand alone as a single snapshot in the literary life of Schomburg, Weatherfords portrayal of the bibliophilic law clerk is so wondrous, readers wont be able to resist turning the pages to learn more.—Shelf Awareness for Readers (starred review)Velasquezs richly detailed oil paintings aptly capture Schomburgs zeal for learning and for teaching others...A must-read about a bibliophile extraordinaire.—Horn BookThe richness and succinctness of Weatherfords prose and Valesquezs vibrant art indicate to readers how much more there is to black history if they only started digging for themselves.—HuffPostCarole Boston Weatherfords descriptions and Eric Velasquezs illustrations make clear how tirelessly Schomburg searched for books, pamphlets and art that could tell our stories, proclaim our glories…Although he died about 80 years ago, his library in New York City is a national historic landmark, as big and bustling as ever.—Washington PostIn a series of twenty poems, Weatherford offers readers a biography of the life and work of Arturo Schomburg (1874-1938)...Velasquezs expressive oil paintings capture the time period beautifully.—Literacy DailyA picture book of incredible poems…Hallelujah!—Toledo Blade Review Quote The remarkable life and achievements of the Afro-Puerto Rican scholar, collector and curator Arturo Schomburg have ideal chroniclers in Weatherford (Freedom in Congo Square) and Velasquez (Grandmas Gift). --New York Times Book Review All of the books details paint Schomburg as an admirable, flawed, likable, passionate man whose lasting legacy, Harlems Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, opens its doors to all who would learn more about the people its founder knew had been left out of the written record. A must-read for a deeper understanding of a well-connected genius who enriched the cultural road map for African-Americans and books about them. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Lifelong bibliophile Arturo Schomburg would be pleased by Weatherfords prose-poem biography, which praises his passion for researching and collecting books, manuscripts, and other written materials relating black heritage and history...As with her previous book Voice of Freedom (2015), Weatherford illuminates a person well worth knowing. A rich book to add to all collections. --Booklist (starred review) Through text and art, Weatherford and Velasquez craft a winning portrait of both collector and his collection...Schomburgs collection was donated to the New York Public Library and now boasts over 10 million items. This excellent work of history illuminates Schomburg and his legendary collection for a new generation--it belongs in all public and school libraries. --School Library Journal (starred review) In graceful free verse, Weatherford delivers a remarkable tribute to Arturo Schomburg...Schomburgs ambitions, scholarship, and accomplishments were tremendous--"There was no field of human endeavor/ that he did not till with his determined hand"--and Weatherford and Velasquez more than do justice to them. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) With great respect to the mans riveting life story, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honors author Carole Boston Weatherford relates through narrative poetry the story of Afro-Puerto Rican immigrant Arturo Schomburg. While each poem in Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library can stand alone as a single snapshot in the literary life of Schomburg, Weatherfords portrayal of the bibliophilic law clerk is so wondrous, readers wont be able to resist turning the pages to learn more. --Shelf Awareness for Readers (starred review) Velasquezs richly detailed oil paintings aptly capture Schomburgs zeal for learning and for teaching others...A must-read about a bibliophile extraordinaire. --Horn Book The richness and succinctness of Weatherfords prose and Valesquezs vibrant art indicate to readers how much more there is to black history if they only started digging for themselves. --HuffPost Carole Boston Weatherfords descriptions and Eric Velasquezs illustrations make clear how tirelessly Schomburg searched for books, pamphlets and art that could tell our stories, proclaim our glories...Although he died about 80 years ago, his library in New York City is a national historic landmark, as big and bustling as ever. --Washington Post In a series of twenty poems, Weatherford offers readers a biography of the life and work of Arturo Schomburg (1874-1938)...Velasquezs expressive oil paintings capture the time period beautifully. --Literacy Daily A picture book of incredible poems...Hallelujah! --Toledo Blade Details ISBN1536208973 Author Eric Velasquez Pages 48 Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S. Year 2019 Illustrator Eric Velasquez ISBN-10 1536208973 ISBN-13 9781536208979 Format Paperback Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S. Place of Publication Massachusetts Country of Publication United States DEWEY B Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Language English Audience Age 8-12 Publication Date 2019-08-06 AU Release Date 2019-08-06 NZ Release Date 2019-08-06 US Release Date 2019-08-06 UK Release Date 2019-08-06 Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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