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The Harlem charade
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Published:
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2018].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
297 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Description

Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.

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J Tarpley, Natasha (Harlem)
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780545783880, 0545783887
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.4, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
800

Notes

General Note
Includes an author's note and a note on events and locations in the book.
General Note
"This book was originally published in hardcover by Scholastic Press in 2017."--Title page verso.
Description
Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.
Awards
Bluebonnet Nominee, 2018-2019.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Tarpley, N. A. (2018). The Harlem charade. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, 1971-. 2018. The Harlem Charade. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, 1971-, The Harlem Charade. Scholastic Inc, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia. The Harlem Charade. Scholastic Inc, 2018.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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