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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/15/13

Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Langston Hughes/Benny Andrews 
PUBLISHER: Sterling Children's Books             
PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2013
AWARDS: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award
GENRE: Poetry                     
READING LEVEL:  5-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is filled with poems written by the great and wonderful Langston Hughes himself. Some of the poems included in this book are I, Too; My People; and Words Like Freedom.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Dedicate a week (or longer) to reading and learning about African American poets including Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni. The students can each learn a poem and recite it for the class or even put on a performance for the school and recite them. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tachovia Kendrick Valdosta State University Teacher Candidate


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