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Langston's Train Ride

Langston's Train Ride

by Robert Burleigh

Perfect for classroom poetry unit use and to celebrate Black History Month!

Robert Burleigh's inspiring story captures the magical moment when Langston Hughes came to believe in himself as a writer, as he first wrote "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."

This picture book tells the story of Langston Hughes's rise to accomplishing his dream of being a writer. With bold, striking illustrations by Leonard Jenkins, here is a book for any young person with a dream.

Ages
3, 6, 8, 4, 7, 5
Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3
Grade Level Equivalent
4.2
Lexile Measure
690L
DRA
S
Guided Reading
R
Publisher
Orchard
Book Type
Read-Aloud Book
Number of Pages
32
Genre
Historical Fiction, Poetry and Rhymes

About the Author

Robert Burleigh

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