Bibliograph

Schomburg, the man who built a library, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Type

Label

Schomburg, the man who built a library, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Schomburg

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1082413422

Responsibility statement

Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Sub title

the man who built a library

Summary

Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican man named Arturo Schomburg. His life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent. When his collection became so large that it threatened to overflow his house, he turned to the New York Public Library

Target audience

juvenile

Classification