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Finding Langston: A Novel
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Finding Langston: A Novel
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Finding Langston: A Novel
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Finding Langston: A Novel

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Narrated by Dion Graham

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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When 11-year-old Langston's mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago's brown belt as a part of what came to be known as the Great Migration. It's lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and Langston is bullied at school. But his new home has one fantastic thing.

Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the local public library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston, a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 14, 2018
ISBN9781974907052
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Finding Langston: A Novel
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Lesa Cline-Ransome

Lesa Cline-Ransome is an award-winning writer and editor who has written more than ten picture books for children, including two ALA Notable books. A graduate of the Pratt Institute, she holds a Master's Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from NYU. Based in Rhinebeck, New York, she is married to artist and illustrator James E. Ransome, with whom she frequently collaborates.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    After the death of Langston's mother, he must move from rural Alabama to the city of Chicago with his father. Overwhelmed by the loss of his mother, the stress of moving, and bullying, Langston finds comfort in the library. There, he reads all about Langston Hughes, and learns about his namesake. I loved this book because it showed a black male protagonist dealing with grief, which is something I have not seen in a lot of books. I also liked how it covered a lot of important and emotional themes without coming across as overly sappy.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Langston's mom passes away and he is forced to uproot his life from Alabama to Chicago to live with his father. While there, he encounters many new challenges but also discovers something amazing, a poet with the same name as him, Langston Hughes. I really enjoyed this book, as soon as I began reading it I could not put it down. The author did a great job making me, as the reader, feel as if I was right there experiencing it first hand. This also shows how strong Langston is as a person. When most people encounter such life-changing events at such a young age it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This book really shows the prejudice many African Americans face and the differences between the North and the South during the 1940s. This novel was a pleasure to read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Chicago, Spring 1946. Black migration era, and Langston has just moved from Alabama with his father after the death of his mother. A lot of the usual school age themes in this book -- bullying, beginning independence and self-knowledge, making new friends. Added on top -- segregation (both official and unofficial), poverty, grieving, flowering African American literary and artistic culture. Short book that packs a punch, and is a wonderful flowing read. A lot of poetry and library love as well.
    Really nice audio book version.