Description
Celebrate 100 years of Langston Hughes's powerful poetry. A Coretta Scott King Honor Award recipient, Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes includes 26 of the poet's most influential pieces, including: "Mother to Son"; "My People"; "Words Like Freedom"; "I, Too"; and "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"--Hughes's first published piece, which was originally released in June 1921. This collection is curated and annotated by Arnold Rampersad and David Roessel, two leading poetry experts. It also features gallery-quality art by Benny Andrews and a new foreword by Renée Watson, a Newbery Honor Award recipient and founder of the I, Too Arts Collective.
Details
Author: |
Langston Hughes |
Editor: |
David Roessel |
ISBN 10: |
1454943750 |
Pages: |
60 |
Publisher: |
Sterling Children's Books |
Publication Date: |
July 20, 2021 |
Binding: |
Hardcover |
Weight: |
1.01lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Readers (9 - 13) |
Grade Range: |
5-8 |
