Who was Langston Hughes?

"Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry,...

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Main Author: Merrell, Billy, 1982- (Author)
Other Authors: Copeland, Gregory (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Series:Who was-- ?
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245 1 0 |a Who was Langston Hughes? /  |c by Billy Merrell ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland. 
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300 |a 108 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 20 cm. 
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505 0 |a Who was Langston Hughes? -- Growing up Black -- Class poet -- Far from home -- Reborn in Harlem -- Always moving on -- Poet on tour -- Finding community abroad -- Political poet -- The dream keeper -- Timelines. 
520 |a "Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered jazz poetry and published nearly twenty poetry books during his lifetime. He was an activist and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance period"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
521 |a Ages 8-12  |b Penguin Workshop. 
600 1 0 |a Hughes, Langston,  |d 1902-1967  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Poets, American  |y 20th century  |v Biography  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
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