Summary/Annotation -> Winner of the Coretta Scott King illustrator award, I, Too, Am America blends the poetic wisdom of Langston Hughes with visionary illustrations from Bryan Collier in this inspirational picture book that carries the promise of equality.
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Langston Hughes was a courageous voice of his time, and his authentic call for equality still rings true today. Beautiful paintings from Barack Obama illustrator Bryan Collier accompany and reinvent the celebrated lines of the poem "I, Too," creating a breathtaking reminder to all Americans that we are united despite our differences.
This picture book of Langston Hughes's celebrated poem, "I, Too, Am America," is also a Common Core Text Exemplar for Poetry.
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Langston Hughes Blk Heritage | 811 Hughes | Adult Reference | 0228596169729 | Available | |
Kew Gardens Hills | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228591005480 | Available | |
Peninsula | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228576153693 | Available | |
Elmhurst | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228570241940 | Available | |
Elmhurst ALC | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228570221603 | Available | |
Elmhurst ALC | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228570221447 | Available | |
Glen Oaks | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228565152797 | Available | |
Long Island City | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228564939038 | Available | |
Forest Hills | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228564902606 | Available | |
Laurelton | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228564902598 | Available | |
Fresh Meadows | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228564902580 | Available | |
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Court Square | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683174 | Available | |
Flushing | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683166 | Available | |
Baisley Park | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683158 | Available | |
Broadway | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683141 | Available | |
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Childrens Library Discovery Center | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683125 | Available | |
Astoria | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683117 | Available | |
Corona | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683109 | Available | |
Jackson Heights | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683067 | Available | |
Rego Park | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554683059 | Available | |
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Rochdale Village | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554682879 | Available | |
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Richmond Hill | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554682853 | Available | |
Lefferts | 811 Hughes | Juvenile Hard Cover | 0228554682846 | Available |