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Author	Bennett, Brit.
Title	Meet Claudie : an American girl / by Brit Bennett.
Publication Info.	Middleton, WI : American Girl, [2022]
	©2022

Location	Call No.	Status
Children's New Book	Juv-F A	IN LIBRARY

Description	91 pages : color illustrations, 21 cm.
Series	American girls collection
	American girls collection.
Note	"1922" --Title page.
	"Includes special introduction from the author" --Cover.
Summary	Claudie Wells is growing up in 1920s Harlem and is in awe of the artists all around her. Her father is a talented baker, her mother is a reporter for a renowned newspaper, and her boardinghouse mates include a jazz singer, cornet player, and painter. Claudie dreams of having a special talent all her own but struggles to find her calling. When an eviction notice threatens her beloved home, Claudie takes a risk to pursue an idea that just might turn things around. Her story is richly illustrated and includes an introduction from the author. --Provided by publisher.
Audience	8-12.
	3-4.
Subject	African American girls -- Juvenile fiction.
	Arts -- Juvenile fiction.
	Harlem Renaissance -- Juvenile fiction.
	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre or Form	Historical fiction.
ISBN	1683372026 (hardcover)
	9781683372028 (hardcover)
	9780593626139 (e-audio)
	0593626133 (e-audio)

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