Summary/Annotation ->
Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy
" Uptown . . .
Harlem, New York.
Chicken and waffles.
Jazz.
Home."
Uptown is a rich mix of flavors, colors, sounds, and cultures that come together to create a vibrant community like no other in the world. Seen through the eyes of one little boy who lives there, the details of life in Harlem are as joyous as a game of basketball on a summer's afternoon and as personal as a trip to the barbershop where old-timers reminisce.
Bryan Collier's spare, poetic text and beautiful, intricate illustrations evoke every aspect of Harlem, from the legendary Apollo Theater to chocolate-colored brownstones, weekend shopping on 125th Street, and the music of Duke Ellington.
Uptown is the winner of the 2001 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.
Location![]() | Call Number | Item Type | Volume | Barcode | Status |
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Arverne | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368292 | Available | |
Astoria | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228521152865 | Available | |
Astoria | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368276 | Available | |
Auburndale | J Collier | Juvenile Trade Paperback | 0228449336384 | Available | |
Auburndale | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368284 | Available | |
Baisley Park | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228607895684 | Available | |
Bay Terrace | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368094 | Available | |
Bayside | J Collier | Juvenile Trade Paperback | 0228453565696 | Available | |
Bayside | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228613569901 | Available | |
Bayside | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368912 | Available | |
Bellerose | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368052 | Available | |
Bellerose | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486979610 | Available | |
Briarwood | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368268 | Available | |
Broadway | J Collier | Juvenile Trade Paperback | 0228437998146 | Available | |
Broadway | J Collier | Juvenile Trade Paperback | 0228437998138 | Available | |
Broadway | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368920 | Available | |
Cambria Heights | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368250 | Available | |
Cambria Heights | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228406925724 | Available | |
Childrens Library Discovery Center | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228587157972 | Due 2-26-2019 | |
Childrens Library Discovery Center | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228587158087 | Available | |
Childrens Library Discovery Center | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367872 | Available | |
Childrens Library Discovery Center | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368201 | Available | |
Childrens Library Discovery Center | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118487050239 | Available | |
Corona | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368243 | Available | |
Court Square | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367963 | Available | |
Douglaston | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368219 | Available | |
East Flushing | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368037 | Available | |
Elmhurst | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368177 | Available | |
Elmhurst | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228597127197 | Available | |
Flushing | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368425 | Available | |
Forest Hills | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486970197 | Available | |
Fresh Meadows | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368417 | Available | |
Glen Oaks | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368185 | Available | |
Glen Oaks | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228568130386 | Available | |
Hillcrest | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228452290007 | Available | |
Hollis | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228521934932 | Available | |
Hollis | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368235 | Available | |
Howard Beach | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368342 | Available | |
Howard Beach | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118487050148 | Available | |
Jackson Heights | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486970064 | Available | |
Jackson Heights | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368391 | Available | |
Jackson Heights | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0118465219020 | Due 2-20-2019 | |
Kew Gardens Hills | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368300 | Available | |
Langston Hughes | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368144 | Available | |
Langston Hughes | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228401706053 | Available | |
Langston Hughes | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486969140 | Available | |
Langston Hughes Blk Heritage | J Collier | Adult Reference | 0228596170321 | Available | |
Laurelton | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | AFRICAN AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK | 0118495560682 | Available |
Laurelton | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228559640104 | Available | |
Laurelton | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368334 | Available | |
Lefferts | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368904 | Available | |
Lefferts | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486967383 | Available | |
Lefrak City | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368359 | Available | |
Long Island City | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118495572711 | Available | |
Long Island City | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368136 | Available | |
Maspeth | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368367 | Available | |
McGoldrick | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368383 | Available | |
McGoldrick | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118487050338 | Available | |
Middle Village | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368375 | Available | |
Middle Village | J Collier | 21 Day Non-Requestable | 0118487058786 | Available | |
Mitchell-Linden | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367955 | Available | |
North Forest Park | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368102 | Available | |
North Hills | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367948 | Available | |
Ozone Park | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368029 | Available | |
Peninsula | J Collier | Juvenile Reference | 0228617368011 | Available | |
Peninsula | J Collier | Juvenile Trade Paperback | 0228576998022 | Available | |
Pomonok | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368003 | Available | |
Pomonok | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486969512 | Available | |
Poppenhusen | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367997 | Available | |
Queens Village | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368169 | Available | |
Queensboro Hill | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367971 | Available | |
Rego Park | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368326 | Available | |
Richmond Hill | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368151 | Available | |
Richmond Hill | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228613994539 | Available | |
Richmond Hill | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228535986159 | Available | |
Ridgewood | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368318 | Available | |
Rochdale Village | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118487050270 | Due 2-22-2019 | |
Rochdale Village | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367989 | Due 3-2-2019 | |
Rosedale | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368078 | Available | |
Rosedale | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD | 0228445042754 | Available |
Seaside | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368045 | Available | |
South Hollis | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228508620264 | Available | |
South Hollis | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367930 | Available | |
South Jamaica | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228607895650 | Available | |
South Jamaica | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486971773 | Available | |
South Ozone Park | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368110 | Available | |
St.Albans | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118486979701 | Available | |
St.Albans | J Collier | Juvenile Trade Paperback | 0228452173575 | Available | |
St.Albans | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617368086 | Available | |
Sunnyside | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367880 | Available | |
Sunnyside | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228451635897 | Available | |
Whitestone | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367898 | Available | |
Windsor Park | J Collier | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0118487061236 | Available | |
Windsor Park | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367906 | Available | |
Woodhaven | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367914 | Available | |
Woodside | J Collier | Juvenile Paperback | 0228617367922 | Due 3-8-2019 |