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The Book Itch

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The Book Itch

Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

4.7

(64)

Pages

32

Year

2015

Language

English

Lerner Publishing Group

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Lewis's dad said he had an itch he needed to scratch-a book itch. How to scratch it? He started the National Memorial African Bookstore. It became a center of black culture and a home to activists like Malcolm X.

Related Subjects

General (Juvenile Fiction)
Juvenile Fiction
General (African American & Black)
African American & Black
20th Century
United States
Historical

Extended Details

ATOSGrade Level 3.3
Interest LevelsLG

Lexile630L

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Vaunda Micheaux NelsonAuthor

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