Who Was Langston Hughes?

Billy Merrell, Who HQ, Gregory Copeland

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Penguin Workshop
06 February 2024

People & places (Children's&YA)

Series: Who Was?

Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and activists of the Harlem Renaissance in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and activists of the Harlem Renaissance in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston went on to become a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered Jazz Poetry and published nearly twenty poetry books during his lifetime as well as novels, books for children, nonfiction books, and plays. He was an activist and a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance period, alongside Zora Neale Hurston and Countee Cullen. Young readers can learn about Langston's beloved writing, including some of his most famous poems ""Dreams"" and ""The Weary Blues,"" and his long-lasting legacy in this middle-grade biography.

By: Billy Merrell, Who HQ
Illustrated by: Gregory Copeland
Imprint: Penguin Workshop
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 105g
ISBN: 9780593658543
ISBN 10: 059365854X
Series: Who Was?
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 06 February 2024
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Billy Merrell is an author and poet. His works include Talking in the Dark, Vanilla, and the Infinity Ring Secrets series. Billy is the co-editor of The Full Spectrum- A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities, which received the Lambda Literary Award.