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Jake Makes a World
by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts
Illustrator: Christopher Myers
Ages: 6+
Published: 2015
Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art
ISBN: 978-0-87070-965-4
Keywords: Read-Aloud, Harlem Renaissance, Artists, Diversity, African Americans
The colors and music of his Harlem neighborhood inspire a young boy to paint, create masks, and recreate his world. Brilliantly illustrated. Backmatter with biographical details and reproductions of seven Jacob Lawrence paintings.