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The Negro Speaks of Rivers

The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Published in
2009
4.33
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Description

Langston Hughes has long been acknowledged as the voice, and his poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the song, of the Harlem Renaissance. Although he was only seventeen when he composed it, Hughes already had the insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America. Artist E.B. Lewis acts as interpreter and visionary, using watercolor to pay tribute to Hughes's timeless poem, a poem that every child deserves to know.
Age
4-8
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
32 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Powerful imagery
  • Historical context
  • Deep exploration of identity
  • Beautiful language