This poetry book is for older readers around 4th grade. I love the representation in this book. Very heartfelt poems to get students thinking a bit deeper. I would definitely have this in my classroom.
This poetry book is for older readers around 4th grade. I love the representation in this book. Very heartfelt poems to get students thinking a bit deeper. I would definitely have this in my classroom.
“Langston was the best wordmaker around. He could make the word MOTHER feel like real warm arms wrapped around you, giving you a snug hug.”
This story would be a great introduction to Langston Hughes and poem writing in the classroom
There Was a Party for Langston written by Jason Reynolds, 2023 was a fantastic book that had such a beautiful rhythm and tempo when read aloud by the author. The characters that were brought in were influential and had great meaning behind there implementations. The characters had beautiful background and meaning in literature and poem writing.