Langston Hughes: Young Black Poet

by Montrew Dunham, Robert Doremus (Illustrator)

Focuses on the early years of the well-known poet, Langston Hughes, whose writings reflect the everyday experiences of African Americans.

Genres: Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Rebekah Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t know anything about Langston Hughes, but since there is a street just north of us with that name, I thought I should know something about the person it was named after.
Obviously I am not the targeted age for this book, but I still found it interesting enough to enjoy it.

[M · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Note: I love Langston Hughes. I did not love this biography, which I read to my students recently.)

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A middle school level biography. My son wanted to read it so I read it too. The writing is a little stilted and it ends abruptly but it is very informative and the author clearly admires Hughes. What an amazing, hard working, brilliant yet humble man he was!

[Kaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really good I learned about Langston Hughes and his life it was very interesting and exciting.

[Zahraa]

i like this book