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107 pp.
| Holiday |
August, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-3960-7$16.99
(1)
4-6
In 1940s Chicago, recent Southern transplant Langston discovers Langston Hughes's poetry at the public library. Reading poetry helps the boy keep his late mother's memory alive, find solace from grief, and make a friend. Written in short chapters, this crisply paced book is full of historical details of the Great Migration and African American literary culture, and should resonate with any child who's experienced grief or loneliness.
Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2018