(2) YA This readable, compelling history explores the deeply rooted causes of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot, which left thirty-eight people dead and 537 wounded. Two-thirds of this book carefully unpacks the underlying factors leading to the unrest; the remainder details each violence-filled day of the week-long, citywide uprising. Meticulously chosen archival photos, documents, newspaper clippings, and quotes from multiple primary sources add authenticity. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Eboni Njoku | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2018

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue. A young boy spends a summer in Harlem with his aunt and his uncle, the artist Romare Bearden. For the most part, Hartfield's text is successful at smoothly incorporating into the story information about the artist. Lagarrigue's acrylic and collage illustrations pay homage to Bearden's work. Appended are a brief biography of Bearden and instructions on how to create collages.

Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson