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The Collected Poems of Langston Hughesby Langston Hughes If you think that all poetry is too fancy, hard to understand, or pretentious, you should give this book a try. Langston Hughes wanted ordinary people to read, enjoy, and think about his poetry, so he wrote for them rather than for college English teachers. His writing isn’t dry or dull. It’s musical, and it sounds beautiful when you read it out loud. However, there is more to his poems than this. Hughes was proud of his African heritage, and he celebrated it in many of his poems. He wrote about ordinary people and their lives, hopes, and dreams, as well as problems that people faced, such as violence, hunger, poverty, and racism. His poems are not all serious, either – when he wanted to, he could be funny while taking on serious issues. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes tries to include all of his poems, as well as a little background on Langston Hughes himself and a few notes on his poems. With over 800 poems included, you should be able to find quite a few that really hit home for you. Keep in mind, though, that Langston Hughes was a very passionate, complex, and honest person, and sometimes his flaws as a human being show up in his writing. It’s possible that some of his ideas might offend you. If you find a poem you don’t like, just keep reading. You’ll find something amazing sooner or later. Just to give you an idea of what his poetry is like, here is “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” It was the first of his poems that I ever read, and it stuck with me.
Where to Find ItYou can get it from the school library.
You can get it from the public library.
This list was last updated May 18, 2012 at 5:57 am UTC. Click here to see newer information. Out of the Dustby Karen Hesse Set in Oklahoma during the years 1934-1935, this book tells the story of a family of farmers during the Dust Bowl years. Billie Jo describes her family’s experience through a series of free verse poems.
You can look it up on Wikipedia, which is where I got that description. Where to Find ItYou can get it from the school library.
You can get it from the public library.
This list was last updated May 15, 2012 at 8:35 pm UTC. Click here to see newer information. June 12th, 2009
 Tags: farming, newbery medal winner, scott o'dell award winner, strong female characters |  Category: Historical Fiction, Poetry
|  Write a comment | Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United Statesby Lori Marie Carlson Red Hot Salsa is a collection of poems in English and Spanish about being Latino. Many people contributed to this book, from well-known poets to high school students. Some of the poems are funny, some are serious, and some are both at once. You can read some of it online through Google Books. Where to Find ItYou can get it from the public library.
Since Contra Costa libraries only have a few copies of Red Hot Salsa, you might want to request it through Link+. You get the book through your local library, so you will need to have a library card.
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