My People

This Coretta Scott King Award-winning photography book based on Langston Hughes’s classic poem is perfect for kids and moving and powerful for readers of all ages.

Langston Hughes’​s spare yet eloquent tribute to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Charles R. Smith Jr. interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.

Author: Langston Hughes
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/01/2009
Series: Coretta Scott King Award – Illustrator Winner Title(s)
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.20h x 10.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781416935407
Language: English