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Langston's Train Ride
Robert Burleigh
(Author) |Leonard Jenkins
(Illustrator)
| Item #: | NTS973873 |
| ISBN13: | 9780439738736 |
| Format: | Paperback Book |
| Pages: | 32 pages |
| Dimensions: | 0.2' x 0.25' x 10.9' |
| Grades: | 3 - 6 |
| Lexile® Measure: | 690L |
| Guided Reading Level: | R |
| DRA Level: | 40 |
Funding Type:
Title I-A
Langston Hughes, at 18 years of age, boards a train in Ohio, heading for Mexico. On this journey of self-discovery young Langston pens his famous poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" on the back of an envelope. This inspiring story of artistic vocation and creation is accompanied by the poem and beautiful illustrations. "A joyous celebration of the journey and the word."—SLJ
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