Books About Langston Hughes · 3 titles considered

The Best Langston Hughes Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about langston hughes? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Finding Langston
There Was a Party for Langston
Langston Hughes
The Shortlist

Our 3 Favorite Books About Langston Hughes

Finding Langston
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$858
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Finding Langston

By Lesa Cline-Ransome · Book #1 in the The Finding Langston Trilogy series

A boy finds solace in a library and a poet's legacy amidst the chaos of a new city.

Coretta Scott King Award (2019)
112 pages· 22,883 words· Est. 3 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 5,226 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
There Was a Party for Langston
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$1797
Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023

There Was a Party for Langston

By Jason Reynolds, Jerome Pumphrey (Illustrator), Jarrett Pumphrey (Illustrator)

Celebrate a legendary wordsmith whose legacy inspired a literary revolution.

56 pages· 816 words· Est. 14 min read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 1,898 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Langston Hughes
Sale price
$474
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1972

Langston Hughes

By Montrew Dunham · Childhood of Famous Americans series

Discover the roots of a poet who captured African American life.

192 pages· 24,216 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 26 ratings
$4.99Save 5%
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