It's 1946 and Langston and his dad are moving from Alabama to Chicago. Chicago doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life. Langston's dad is always busy at work, and school he's bullied for being a country boy. But Langston's new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the Chicago Public Library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston--a poet whom his mother named her only son after.
Enjoy our presentation of Finding Langston written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and published by Holiday House. It's 1946 and Langston and his dad are moving from Alabama to Chicago. Chicago doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life. Langston's dad is always busy at work, and school he's bullied for being a country boy. But Langston's new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the Chicago Public Library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston--a poet whom his mother named her only son after.
Finding Langston was named a 2019 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
Finding Langston is recommended for ages 8 and up for bullying, racism and discussions of death. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/FindingLangston_Reviews
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