My People
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009

My People

Written by Langston Hughes · Illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr.

A visual journey through Langston Hughes's tribute to African American heritage.

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40 pages· 80L
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Experience Langston Hughes's timeless poem through Charles R. Smith Jr.'s evocative sepia photographs. This book captures the essence and spirit of African American life, celebrating its beauty and resilience. What stories do these images tell?

From the publisher

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.

Awards

Coretta Scott King Award (2010)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
80L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~1.1
F&P level
~C
Publication
Published
January 1, 2009
First published
January 6, 2009
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416935407
LCCN
2008025604
OCLC
213303953

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