Harlem's little blackbird
words by Renée Watson ; pictures by Christian Robinson
- New York, NY Random House 2012
- 1 volume (unpaged) chiefly color illustrations 26 cm
A tribute to lesser-known Harlem Renaissance performer Florence Mills includes coverage of her youth as a child of former slaves, her singing and dancing performances that inspired songs and entire plays, and the struggles with racism that prompted her advocacy of all-black theater and musicals