Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 4.2
Lexile Measure®: 690L
DRA: S
Guided Reading: R
Type of Book: Read-Aloud Book
Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Poetry and Rhymes
Theme/Subject
- Achievement and Success
- Literature
- Literature Appreciation
- City Life
- Determination and Perseverance
- African American
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
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.
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