My Hands Sing the Blues

Jeanne Walker Harvey delights young readers by bringing history to life. In My Hands Sing the Blues, she focuses on Romare Bearden, a young boy from North Carolina who traveled to New York City and became a famous painter known for his rich depiction of African-American culture. Drawing inspiration from Bearden's paintings and love of jazz, Harvey crafts a dazzling fictionalized account of what life would have been like for young Romare as he stared out the window of the train that would carry him north and redefine his life.