Title The Harlem Renaissance : an interactive history adventure / by Allison Lassieur ; consultant, Zoe Burkholder, PhD ; assistant professor, College of Education and Human Services, Montclair State University.

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North Mankato, Minnesota : You Choose Books, a Capstone imprint, [2014]

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Description	112 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series	You choose
	You choose books.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 111) and index.
Contents	A renaissance of art and ideas -- Moving north to Harlem -- Words of Harlem -- Music in the air: Harlem at night -- A bright light, fading away.
Summary	It's the early 1900s and a change has gripped the world. The Harlem Renaissance has awakened people to a wealth of African American arts and culture. Centered in Harlem, New York, this renaissance brought the world all black orchestras, singers who wowed audiences in the United States and abroad, and amazing writers whose books became best sellers. It's a time when almost anything seems possible. So what road will you travel? Will you: Leave your old life behind and move to New York in 1919? Use your talents as a writer in 1920s Harlem? Explore Harlem's exciting nightlife in 1927? Everything in this book happened to real people. And you choose what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to opportunity, to wealth, to poverty, or even to death.
Subject	African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
	Harlem Renaissance -- Juvenile literature.
	African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Juvenile literature.
	African American arts -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
	New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
	African American intellectuals -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form	Plot-your-own stories.
Subject	African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
	Harlem Renaissance.
	African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.
	African American arts -- 20th century.
	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
	New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
	African American intellectuals -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN	9781476502564 (library binding)
	1476502560 (library binding)
	9781476536095 (paperback)
	1476536090 (paperback)

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