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Dec 03, 1996 | ISBN 9780679883470 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Oct 26, 2011 | ISBN 9780307803153 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Dec 03, 1996 | ISBN 9780679883470 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Oct 26, 2011 | ISBN 9780307803153 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Illus. in black-and-white. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney’s scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes’s inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932.
Langston Hughes (1902–1967), a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most influential and esteemed writers of the twentieth century, was born in Joplin, Missouri, and spent much of his childhood in Kansas before moving to Harlem. His… More about Langston Hughes
"There’s no better way to show kids what poetry is about than to share this collection."–Booklist.
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