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aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
This would be an amazing lesson in Voice for middle/high school. Each short segment is narrated by a different person and illustrates his/her life during the Harlem Renaissance. Really lovely and the background sounds make it feel like you're there.
kiperoo's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully-written verse brings the setting to life. I listened to the audiobook version, which I really recommend if possible. Hearing the poetry out loud with the full cast of voices was an amazing experience!
dlberglund's review against another edition
4.0
What a great group of poems, written in lots of different voices and tones, believable as if from different people. Photos from early twentieth century match the style.
kmc3050's review against another edition
3.0
3.5. I enjoyed this one as an audiobook- such good narrators! Myers did a nice job making each poem sound distinct even though he wrote them all. This helped make a more complete picture of Harlem and those who lived there.
kera23's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Quick read/ listen. Enjoyed the various voices paired with each poem. The production of the audio, placed you right in the times of the each poem.
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to this full-cast audiobook on the way up to Ft. Wayne this morning. The poems are a joy to listen to and the book contains a wide variety, from heart-breaking to laugh-out-loud funny. I think the poems beg to be read aloud, so listening to them on audiobook is a great way to experience the book.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
The full-cast audiobook adds a lot to this, I think. It's a great collection of characters in Harlem in the 30s, some with funny stories, others tragic, others just observing. I think it would be a great classroom accompaniment to a lesson about the Harlem Renaissance, or a unit about storytelling through poetry, maybe.