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Book Description
Langston Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribue to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Charles R. Smith Jr. interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.

Book Information
PublisherAtheneum Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-101416935401
ISBN-13978-1416935407
Publication Date01/06/2009
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About Langston Hughes (Author) : Langston Hughes is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Langston Hughes include The Dream Keeper and Other Poems, Junior Great Books (Series 4... more
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About Charles R. Smith Jr. (Illustrator) : Charles R. Smith Jr. is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Charles R. Smith Jr. include My People, If: A Father's Advice to His S... more
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