Langston Hughes: Young Black Poet

by Montrew Dunham

Get to know the influential African American poet Langston Hughes in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years!An engaging biography of American poet, Langston Hughes, written for the elementary aged child. Langston Hughes used his poetry and other writings to reflect the everyday experiences of African Americans, and he was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.

Genres: Biography

195 pages, Kindle Edition

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