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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52
EAN: 9780679883470
ISBN: 0679883479
Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: December 03, 1996
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: December 03, 1996
Sales Rank: 397638
Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Product Description: Illus. in black-and-white. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney's scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes's inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Poetry
This is real poetry that you can see, hear, and feel in your heart and head. Langston Hughes has captured our hopes, dreams, life and love and put it in words. This book is a great stepping stone to making fabric dream catchers to hang about. It cries out to be shared.
Rating: - A must read
The Dream Keepers and other poems is a book that you must read. Langston Hughes puts you through so many different moods during this book. The poems reach out to you. I especially like the I,TOO poem. This poems speaks about progress, determination, and being focused. There is a poem for everyone to connect with. The illusrations by Brian Pinkney are black and white with a lot of curvy lines. There was a great of time put in each. The pictures assist in putting you in the mood of the poem. The ... Read More
Rating: - Words Come Alive
Hughes' words come to life in this book of poetry. This collection, originally issued in 1932, is as powerful as it was seventy years ago. As an added bonus, there are seven new poems for the reader to enjoy. The struggle and celebration of the African-American experience is apparent here. Brian Pinkney's black-and-white scratchboard illustrations add life and expression to the poems. Hughes' classic collection is appealing and inspirational. This astonishingly wonderful set of poems is definitely ... Read More
Rating: - Essential Langston Hughes for Children
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems is essential for anybody trying to share the beauty of Langston Hughes with children. The poems in this collection rank among Hughes' finest. Pinkney's illustrations compliment the imagery of the poetry wonderfully. Children and adults will become true Langston Hughes fans after reading this introductory book.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52
EAN: 9780679883470
ISBN: 0679883479
Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: December 03, 1996
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: December 03, 1996
Sales Rank: 397638
Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers