By Patricia McKissack
(2002) ISBN 0766016951
This book on one of American’s great poets is part of a series introducing readers to notable African Americans. The writing is while simple manages to focus on the essential facts that readers may first wish to learn about a person completely new to them. The facts presented in this book offered to the reader in an interesting manner and an approach that will win over its readers. There is an overtone of sadness but it is encouraging to find out that Langston Hughes lived full of hope and appreciation for the beauty of life. Perhaps that may be that being a creative person, Hughes would always look deeper at what was transpiring around him and see more than what is obvious to most people.
This is a book ideal for tweens as they search for information on our great poets. With a book like this to reach more young readers, it is hopeful that the audience for the works of this gifted American poetry will increase in numbers.
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