Library's review
Set in a segregated town in 1950s America, one child’s dream of a better, more inclusive world is shared through vibrant watercolors and one of Langston Hughes’s most celebrated poems, “Dream Variation.” Includes Illustrator’s Note.
Genres
Lexile
L
Publication
Schwartz & Wade (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
"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...An African-American boy faces the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice, but he 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"--
Awards
Kansas Notable Book (2018)
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (Poetry — 2018)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Poetry — 2017)
Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 10.38 inches
ISBN
0399550178 / 9780399550171
DDC/MDS
| 811.54 |
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