Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile Measure®: Not Available
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Genre
- Classics
- Poetry and Rhymes
Theme/Subject
- Literature
- Literature Appreciation
- African American
- Pride and Self-Esteem
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
This collection, first published in 1932, is a celebration of hope, pride, and love that deals primarily with the African-American experience. However, the beautiful simplicity of these poems makes them part of a universal culture; these poems by renowned author Langston Hughes have been appreciated by people of all races and students of all ages.About the Authors or Illustrators
Langston Hughes wrote more than 60 books, including poems, novels, short stories, plays, and children's poetry books such as The Dream Keepers. He was the first African American to support himself as a writer, and he wrote from his own experience.
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