My People

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

Langston Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribue 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/01/2009
ISBN: 9781416935407
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.10w x 0.60d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Golden Archer Award - Nominee
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/17/2008 pg. 58
Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2008 pg. 1257
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2008
School Library Journal 02/01/2009 pg. 92
Booklist 02/01/2009 pg. 56
Multicultural Review 07/01/2009 pg. 74
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2009 pg. 6
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2010 pg. 28
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Ebony 02/01/2013 pg. 73