{"product_id":"everywhere-beauty-is-harlem-the-vision-of-photographer-roy-decarava-9781662680557","title":"Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy Decarava","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Best Picture Book Biography\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Book of 2024\u003cbr\u003eThe New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2024 (Top 10) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, Roy DeCarava is an unsung hero of Black history. Convinced that the lives of ordinary Black people deserved to be immortalized and documented in photos, Roy celebrated Black people through his art, a process that the incomparable author Gary Golio and illustrator E. B. Lewis capture in this beautiful picture book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e★\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e★\u003ci\u003e Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e★\u003ci\u003e The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Life is how you look at it.\" And for Black photographer Roy DeCarava, life in his neighborhood was beautiful. Follow Roy through 1940s Harlem, as he takes out his camera, pops in a roll of film, and opens his eyes to the beauty all around him. There's a little boy drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. \u003ci\u003eSNAP!\u003c\/i\u003e A young man at the bus stop with a baby in his arms. \u003ci\u003eSNAP!\u003c\/i\u003e Kids playing in an open fire hydrant. \u003ci\u003eSNAP!\u003c\/i\u003e Looking at them all, Roy sees beauty everywhere in Harlem, and so do the people who look at his photos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis deeply researched picture book also includes additional information on DeCarava, a list of places to view his photos, a bibliography, and photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Golio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662680557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book","brand":"Calkins Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43369817604233,"sku":"9781662680557","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e5ee34e1-f96e-4368-a734-bc6b7e3e6903.jpg?v=1739858218","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/everywhere-beauty-is-harlem-the-vision-of-photographer-roy-decarava-9781662680557","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}