That Is My Dream! : A Picture Book of Langston Hughes's Dream Variation by Langston Hughes (2017, Picture Book)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100399550178
ISBN-139780399550171
eBay Product ID (ePID)234297059

Product Key Features

Book TitleThat Is My Dream! : a Picture Book of Langston Hughes's Dream Variation
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPeople & Places / United States / African American, Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Poetry / General
Publication Year2017
IllustratorMiyares, Daniel, Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorLangston Hughes
FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13.4 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2016-047525
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A must-read illustrated poem that breathes new life into Hughes' "Dream Variation." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal811.54
SynopsisAn African-American boy faces the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice, but he dreams of a different lifeNone full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun. "Dream Variation," one of Hughes' most celebrated poems, is now stunningly illustrated by Miyares. Full color., "Dream Variation," one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares, the acclaimed creator of Float. To fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done.... Langston Hughes's inspiring and timeless message of pride, joy, and the dream of a better life is brilliantly and beautifully interpreted in Daniel Miyares's gorgeous artwork. Follow one African-American boy through the course of his day as the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice comes into vivid focus. But the boy dreams of a different life-one full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun. Hughes's powerful vision, brought joyously to life by Daniel Miyares, is as relevant-and necessary-today as when it was first written., "Dream Variation," one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares, the acclaimed creator of Float. To fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done.... Langston Hughes's inspiring and timeless message of pride, joy, and the dream of a better life is brilliantly and beautifully interpreted in Daniel Miyares's gorgeous artwork. Follow one African-American boy through the course of his day as the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice comes into vivid focus. But the boy dreams of a different life--one full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun. Hughes's powerful vision, brought joyously to life by Daniel Miyares, is as relevant--and necessary--today as when it was first written.
LC Classification NumberPS3515.U274D74 2017
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