Langston's train ride / by Robert Burleigh ; illustrated by Leonard Jenkins.
Describes how the twentieth-century African American poet Langston Hughes affirms his vocation as a writer through the composition of his famous 1921 poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." Clackety clack clack clack...Can you hear the rhythm of the train? Langston Hughes did. Traveling to see his father in 1920, as he listened to the sounds of the train -- metal on metal, wheels on rails -- Hughes's imagination took flight. On that ride, he was inspired to write his first famous poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." This picture book tells the story of Langston Hughes's rise to accomplishing his dream of being a writer. With bold, striking illustrations by Leonard Jenkins, here is a book for any young person with a dream.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439352398
- ISBN: 9780439352390
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, 2004.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- AD690L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 82889.
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- Subject:
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 > Juvenile literature.
African American poets > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography.
African Americans > Juvenile biography.
Poets, American > Juvenile literature.
Poets, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | E BUR (Text) | 30229100353167 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | J 818 B (Text) | 34208201696662 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | JB HUGHES (Text) | 0020507020285 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | ENF 818.52 B (Text) | 18198000567075 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | J 818 B (Text) | 28198000320424 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | J 818 BUR (Text) | 26280860010410 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | J 818.52 Bur (Text) | 30254100402566 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | JB HUGHES (Text) | 31781038072821 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | JB HUGHES (Text) | 0020505967222 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | J B Hughes (Text) | 33727001518215 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
