| Visiting Langston Contributor(s): Perdomo, Willie (Author), Collier, Bryan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805078819 ISBN-13: 9780805078817 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: It's a special day when a little girl and her father go to visit the house where the great poet Langston Hughes lived--especially when the little girl is a poet herself. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.98" W x 9.74" (0.27 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57993 Reading Level: 1.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A wonderful picture book introduction to a legendary American writer It's a special day when a little girl and her father go to visit the house where the great poet Langston Hughes lived--especially when the little girl is a poet herself This rhythmic tale is a wonderful introduction to the work and world of Langston Hughes, who was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance and an American cultural hero. |
Contributor Bio(s): Perdomo, Willie: - Willie Perdomo was raised eight blocks away from Langston Hughes's house. Mr. Perdomo's first book, Where a Nickel Costs a Dime, was selected by the ALA as a Popular Paperback for Young Adults. Visiting Langston is his first book for children. Collier, Bryan: -Bryan Collier is the author and illustrator of Uptown, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. He is also the illustrator of Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport and Rosa by Nikki Giovanni, both of which are Caldecott Honor Books. The Chicago Sun-Times has called Collier's art "breathtakingly beautiful." Mr. Collier lives with his family in Harlem in New York City. |