Uptown

As a reader, I enjoyed reading this book. The illustrations were very well done. The illustrator used very colorful collages that easily caught the eye. The author also did a good job portraying the true essence of Harlem. Through all of his descriptions, the reader really could feel what it was lik......more

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I really enjoyed this book. It is about a boy who compares his town to everything around him. Every sentence used in the book is a metaphor. It does a lot of comparing and uses his imagination to describe things. He descibes the brownstone building as "they look like they are made of chocolate". I t......more

Uptown is the first of Bryan Collier’s vibrant books to receive the 2001 Coretta Scott King Award. I found this book displayed at my local library and grabbed it along with a few others. The book immediately attracted me because of its urban city feel and setting. It is set in Uptown New York City,......more

Bryan Collier's "Uptown" is a story of a boy describing his home in vibrant and loving terms. In addition to the expressive illustrations, the colors and positioning of the text further contributes to the story's purpose. With every turn of the page, there is a new reason why "Uptown" is home to a y......more