{"product_id":"take-a-picture-of-me-james-van-der-zee-andrea-j-loney-hardcover","title":"Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee! -- Andrea J. Loney, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection, Junior Library Guild\u003cbr\u003e NAACP Image Award Nominee, NAACP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA biography of James Van Der Zee, innovative and celebrated African American photographer of the Harlem Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames VanDerZee was just a young boy when he saved enough money to buy his first camera. He took photos of his family, classmates, and anyone who would sit still for a portrait. By the fifth grade, James was the school photographer and unofficial town photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEventually he outgrew his small town and moved to the exciting, fast-paced world of New York City. After being told by his boss that no one would want his or her photo taken by a black man, James opened his own portrait studio in Harlem. He took photographs of legendary figures of the Harlem Renaissance-politicians such as Marcus Garvey, performers including Florence Mills, Bill Bojangles Robinson, and Mamie Smith-and ordinary folks in the neighborhood too. Everyone wanted fancy portraits by James VanDerZee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinner of Lee \u0026amp; Low's New Voices Award, \u003ci\u003eTake a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a groundbreaking artist who chronicled an important era in Harlem and showed the beauty and pride of its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea J. Loney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 8.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620142608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190315 \/ Take a Picture of Me, James Vanderzee!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 213 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Loney is a screenwriter with an MFA in dramatic writing from New York University. She won the 2014 Lee \u0026amp; Low New Voices Award for \u003ci\u003eTake a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!\u003c\/i\u003e. Loney lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeith Mallett has been drawing and painting for as long as he can remember. As an artist and designer, he has created posters and fine art prints for more than thirty years. He had the pleasure of attending the original James VanDerZee exhibit, Harlem on my Mind, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was delighted to work on this biography. Mallett lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and their German Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrea J. Loney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67528931115236,"sku":"9781620142608","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781620142608.jpg?v=1791705382","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/take-a-picture-of-me-james-van-der-zee-andrea-j-loney-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}