Langston Hughes: Poet

by Jack Rummel, Nathan Irvin Huggins (Editor), Heather Lehr Wagner (With)

- Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations
- "In Their Own Words" boxes feature quotes from the subject
- "Did you Know?" boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person
- The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Since 1978, Jack Rummel has been writing music reviews for The Rag Times and other publications. He is a ragtime composer, author, performer and recording artist. His weekly radio program, "Ragtime America," has been broadcast continuously in the Denver, Colorado area since 1980 and can be heard on the Web at http://www.kgnu.org. In 2005, he received the Scott Joplin Award from the Scott Joplin Foundation for achievements in the field of ragtime.

Reviews

[in8 · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was helpful for me during PTLS. The main thing I used it for was the pictures and the short biography in the back of the book. I liked it though because it gave insight intno Langston Hughes' life and offered more information than what you normally hear. I left it out for students to read when they finished their work, and the kids seemed to enjoy it. It is split up into chapters, so you more choose a chapter that you were interested in rather than sit down and read the entire book. It could easily be used as a resource for paper or like for me a way to learn more and be better informed when teaching my students.