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Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

Age 8+
Grade 3-6

David Roessel, Arnold Rampersad, Benny Andrews

Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books Jan. 1, 2013) , Reprint edition
WINNER OF THE 2007 CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD! A fresh design and appealing new cover enliven this award-winning collection in the acclaimed Poetry for Young People series. Showcasing the extraordinary Langston Hughes, it's edited by two leading poetry experts and features gallery-quality art by Benny Andrews that adds rich dimension to the words. Hughes's magnificent, powerful words still resonate today, and the anthologized poems in this splendid volume include his best-loved works: “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”; “My People”; “Words Like Freedom”; “Harlem”; and “I, Too”--his sharp, pointed response to Walt Whitman's “I Hear America Singing.”

Series
Poetry for Young People
ISBN
1454903287 / 9781454903284
Pages
56
Weight
17.6 oz.
Dimensions
9.0 x 0.5 in.

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