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Description
This book provides a biography of a man who, from the 1920s Harlem Renaissance through the 1960s, wrote poems, stories, and books which celebrated his African American heritage.
Quick Summary
Langston Hughes burst onto the literary scene with poetry that swung like jazz and punched like a freight train, and this biography captures how one man's words became a megaphone for Black American voices. Kids will love discovering how Hughes worked odd jobs, traveled the world, and still found time to write poems that made people see America differently. If your kid likes the powerful storytelling in "The Hate U Give" or dreams of using words to change the world, they'll be inspired by Hughes' journey from small-town boy to literary legend. This is a perfect pick for teens in grades 9 through 12 who want to understand where modern Black voices in literature came from.