Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes
Young Langston Hughes was a dreamer. He dreamed about hero's like Booker T. Washington, who was black just like him. When he heard the clackety-clack of train wheels, he dreamed about the places it had been. But most of all, he dreamed about having a happy home. And so, one day, he began turning those dreams into beautiful prose. As he did, he discovered where his home really was—in the words and rhythms of his poetry that reached people all over the world. The beloved Langston Hughes comes to life in a book for poets, dreamers, children, and adults—anyone who has ever thought of what home means to them.
"Teachers looking for a good way to introduce youngsters to this prominent poet will find this book to be an excellent accompaniment to his work." —School Library Journal
"Like Hughes' poetry, the power of Cooper's story is that it confronts sadness even as it transcends it." —Booklist
"His text is as inviting as his illustrations." —The New York Times Book Review
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"Teachers looking for a good way to introduce youngsters to this prominent poet will find this book to be an excellent accompaniment to his work." —School Library Journal
"Like Hughes' poetry, the power of Cooper's story is that it confronts sadness even as it transcends it." —Booklist
"His text is as inviting as his illustrations." —The New York Times Book Review
Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes
Young Langston Hughes was a dreamer. He dreamed about hero's like Booker T. Washington, who was black just like him. When he heard the clackety-clack of train wheels, he dreamed about the places it had been. But most of all, he dreamed about having a happy home. And so, one day, he began turning those dreams into beautiful prose. As he did, he discovered where his home really was—in the words and rhythms of his poetry that reached people all over the world. The beloved Langston Hughes comes to life in a book for poets, dreamers, children, and adults—anyone who has ever thought of what home means to them.
"Teachers looking for a good way to introduce youngsters to this prominent poet will find this book to be an excellent accompaniment to his work." —School Library Journal
"Like Hughes' poetry, the power of Cooper's story is that it confronts sadness even as it transcends it." —Booklist
"His text is as inviting as his illustrations." —The New York Times Book Review
"Teachers looking for a good way to introduce youngsters to this prominent poet will find this book to be an excellent accompaniment to his work." —School Library Journal
"Like Hughes' poetry, the power of Cooper's story is that it confronts sadness even as it transcends it." —Booklist
"His text is as inviting as his illustrations." —The New York Times Book Review
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780698116122 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Publication date: | 02/02/1998 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 32 |
Sales rank: | 417,629 |
Product dimensions: | 8.06(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.13(d) |
Lexile: | AD830L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 4 - 8 Years |
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