The Book Itch is the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux. Told from Lewis’s son’s perspective, the book complements Nelson’s award-winning novel No Crystal Stair.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume 8, Issue 4
- ISBN: 9780761339434
- Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
- Illustrator: Christie, R. Gregory
- Published: 2015 , Carolrhoda
- Themes: 20th century, African Americans, Books and libraries, Harlem
- Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States
- No. of pages: 32