{"product_id":"finding-langston-isbn-9780823439607","title":"Finding Langston","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville district, it feels like he's giving up everything he loves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1946.  Langston's mother has just died, and now they're leaving the rest of his family and friends.  He misses everything-- Grandma's Sunday suppers, the red dirt roads, and the magnolia trees his mother loved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the city, they live in a small apartment surrounded by noise and chaos.  It doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life.  At home he's lonely, his father always busy at work; at school he's bullied for being a country boy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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 he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor picture book \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e, has crafted a lyrical debut novel about one boy's experiences during the Great Migration.  Includes an author's note about the historical context and her research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss the companion novel, \u003ci\u003eLeaving Lymon\u003c\/i\u003e, which centers on one of Langston's classmates and explores grief, resilience, and the circumstances that can drive a boy to become a bully-- and offer a chance at redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CLA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, with 5 Starred Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Junior Library Guild selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"An engaging, quick, and relatable read that skillfully incorporates themes of race, class, post-war American life in the North and South, and a bit of Langston Hughes' poetry. This is a story that will stay with readers long after they've finished it.\u003cb\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"The impact on the reader could not be more powerful. A memorable debut novel.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"A fascinating work of historical fiction . . . Cline-Ransome at her best.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Langston \u003c\/i\u003eis about cultural heritage and personal growth and, at its heart, about finding home wherever you land.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Written in short chapters, this crisply paced book is full of historical details of the Great Migration and the role a historic branch library played in preserving African American literary culture.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There aren’t any explosions in this spare story. Nor is there a happy ending. Instead, Langston discovers something more enduring: solace. To quote Langston Hughes: 'My black one \/ Thou are not beautiful \/ Yet thou hast \/ A loveliness \/ Surpassing beauty\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e'\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ILA Teacher's Choice Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than twenty books for young readers including the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy. Her work has received a plethora of honors, including dozens of starred reviews, NAACP Image Award nominations, a Coretta Scott King honor, the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction and a Christopher Award. Her work has been named to ALA Notable Books and Bank Street Best Children’s Book lists and she lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301855318245,"sku":"NP9780823439607","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823439607.jpg?v=1767726895","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/finding-langston-isbn-9780823439607","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}