Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin — Content Guide for Parents
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- Race & cultureCentral
- Gender & orientationSupporting
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Celebrate James Baldwin's one-hundredth birthday anniversary with the first-ever illustrated biography of this legendary writer, orator, activist, and intellectual.
Before he became a writer, James "Jimmy" Baldwin was a young boy from Harlem, New York, who loved stories. He found joy in the rhythm of music, family, and books.
But Jimmy also found the blues, as a Black man living in America.
When he discovered the written word, he discovered true power. Writing gave him a voice. And that voice opened the world to Jimmy. From the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Fire Next Time to his passionate demonstrations during the civil rights movement, Jimmy used his voice fearlessly.
Michelle Meadows, author of Brave Ballerina and Flying High, introduces young readers to the great American novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, orator, and artist James Baldwin, who, with the fire of his pen, dared a nation to dream of a more equitable world filled with love. Brought to life with warm illustrations by Jamiel Law, Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues chronicles the life of an incredible visionary who left an indelible mark on American literature and history.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Reviews mention Baldwin's violent encounters with police and the violence of the streets in his youth. Baldwin's father is a preacher, Baldwin preaches as a teenager, and he then leaves the pulpit to pursue writing.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have violence?
Found (Brief): Reviews mention Baldwin's violent encounters with police and the violence of the streets in his youth.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have religion?
Found (Supporting, Christian): Baldwin's father is a preacher, Baldwin preaches as a teenager, and he then leaves the pulpit to pursue writing.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have race & culture?
Found (Central): The book follows Baldwin as a Black man in America facing prejudice and discrimination, moving to Paris to escape it, and speaking out for equality in the civil rights movement.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): The biography says Baldwin was gay and tells of him falling in love with a Swiss painter, Lucien Happersberger, while living in Paris.
