Contributions

  • Collier, Bryan, ill - Contributor

Publication

2012 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

10,000 words, Guess

Page Count

40 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC811/.52
  • LCCPS3515.U274 I3 2012

Description

Winner of the Coretta Scott King illustrator award, *I, Too, Am America* blends the poetic wisdom of Langston Hughes with visionary illustrations from Bryan Collier in this inspirational picture book that carries the promise of equality. Langston Hughes was a courageous voice of his time, and his authentic call for equality still rings true today. Beautiful paintings by illustrator Bryan Collier accompany and reinvent the celebrated lines of the poem "I, Too," creating a breathtaking reminder to all Americans that we are united despite our differences.

Description

Presents the popular poem by one of the central figures in the Harlem Renaissance, highlighting the courage and dignity of the African American Pullman porters in the early twentieth century.

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