A historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack.
For Lilly Belle, the capital of Black America, is about as far from her hometown of Smyrna, Tennessee, as a twelve-year-old can get, maybe not in miles but certainly in mindset. Then a summer program for gifted young writers opens a whole new world for Lilly Belle. Jazz music in the street lulls her to sleep, her classroom is in a mansion, and the author Zora Neale Hurston is her teacher, helping her understand the power of words, especially her own. Once again, award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack builds an involving story around real events and famous figures.---from the publisher
108 pages 978-0142412381 Ages 8-12
Keywords: African American, African American author, diversity, diverse books, Black Lives Matter, historical fiction, Harlem, Black culture, author, part of a series, writing, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 20th century