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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Merrell, Billy, 1982-     Subjects     Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature.     Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Poets, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Blacks in literature -- Juvenile literature.     Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Merrell, Billy, 1982-       by title:      Who was Langston Hug...       by call number:      810.9896073 H893me     Search the Web     Merrell, Billy, 1982-     Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature.     Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Poets, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Blacks in literature -- Juvenile literature.     Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Who was Langston Hughes? / by Billy Merrell ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland. by Merrell, Billy, 1982- Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, c2024. Call #: 810.9896073 H893me Subjects Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature.   Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Poets, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Blacks in literature -- Juvenile literature.   Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Series Who was-- ?   Who was? (Who HQ) ISBN:  9780593658550 0593658558 Alternate title:  Langston Hughes? Description:  108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes:  "WHOHQ"--Spine. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover. "An Official WhoHQ Book"--Cover. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (page 108). Contents:  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. Summary:  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. Genre:  Biography, Juvenile. Other authors:  Copeland, Gregory. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Children's Black Nonfiction 810.9896073 H893me Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Children's Black Nonfiction 810.9896073 H893me Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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