{"product_id":"love-to-langston-9781584302834","title":"Love to Langston","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen original poems offer young readers an exciting glimpse into the life of Langston Hughes, one of America's most beloved poets. Each of Medina's engaging poems explores an important theme in Hughes' life - his lonely childhood, his love of language and travel, his dream of writing poetry. Extensive notes at the back of the book expand upon the poems, giving a broader picture of Hughes' life and the time in which he lived. With stunning illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, \u003ci\u003eLove To Langston\u003c\/i\u003e brings Langston Hughes to life for a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Medina\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six beloved books for young readers, as well as multiple volumes of poetry for adults. A Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and a professor of creative writing at Howard University, Dr. Medina is a two-time winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. He lives in the Washington, DC area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of numerous awards including a Caldecott Honor and six Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honors, and his books have been recognized by The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books list three times. He currently paints in the evenings while traveling around the country doing school visits. You can visit him online at gas-art.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50621049078034,"sku":"9781584302834","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a264401-7853-4a95-85cd-55688bf14ed7.jpg?v=1732579790","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-to-langston-9781584302834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}