Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes

by Cooper, Floyd
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ISBN: 9780698116122
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Young Langston Hughes was a dreamer. He dreamed about heroes like Booker T. Washington, who was black just like him. When he heard the clackety-clack of train wheels, he dreamed about the places it had been. But most of all, he dreamed about having a happy home. And so, one day, he began turning those dreams into beautiful prose. As he did, he discovered where his home really was--in the words and rhythms of his poetry that reached people all over the world. The beloved Langston Hughes comes to life in a book for poets, dreamers, children, and adults--anyone who has ever thought of what home means to them.

"Teachers looking for a good way to introduce youngsters to this prominent poet will find this book to be an excellent accompaniment to his work." --School Library Journal

"Like Hughes' poetry, the power of Cooper's story is that it confronts sadness even as it transcends it." --Booklist

"His text is as inviting as his illustrations." --The New York Times Book Review

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Cooper, Floyd
  • ISBN: 9780698116122
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 10.22 x 0.13
  • Number Of Pages: 32
  • Publication Year: 1998

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