Uptown (Rise and Shine)

Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy

" Uptown . . .
Harlem, New York.
Chicken and waffles.
J…

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