{"product_id":"that-is-my-dream-isbn-9780399550171","title":"That Is My Dream!","description":"\u003cb\u003e“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, the acclaimed creator of \u003ci\u003eFloat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo fling my arms wide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn some place of the sun, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo whirl and to dance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTill the white day is done….\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Langston Hughes's inspiring and timeless message of pride, joy, and the dream of a better life is brilliantly and beautifully interpreted in Daniel Miyares's gorgeous artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Follow one African-American boy through the course of his day as the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice comes into vivid focus. But the boy 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hughes's powerful vision, brought joyously to life by Daniel Miyares, is as relevant—and necessary—today as when it was first written.\"A must-read illustrated poem that breathes new life into Hughes' \"Dream Variation.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With luminous washes of watercolor and the lyrical language of Hughes’s 1924 poem as his text, Miyares (That Neighbor Kid) presents a resonant vision of an African-American boy who imagines a more just world.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred reviewLangston Hughes (1902-1967) is one of the most beloved and celebrated American poets of all time. He published his first poem \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers\" in \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 1921. His first book of poems, \u003ci\u003eThe Weary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes the poem \"Dream Variation,\" was published by \u003ci\u003eKnopf\u003c\/i\u003e in 1926 when Hughes was only twenty-four years old. Hughes was an important leader of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s. During his lifetime, he was awarded a \u003ci\u003eGuggenhiem Fellowship\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), a \u003ci\u003eRosenwald Fellowship\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), and an \u003ci\u003eAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters Grant \u003c\/i\u003e(1947). In addition to poetry, Hughes wrote short stories, novels, memoirs, essays, and plays. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Daniel Miyares is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eFloat\u003c\/i\u003e, an \u003ci\u003eALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e called, \"a perfect wordless book;\" \u003ci\u003ePardon Me!\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBring Me a Rock!\u003c\/i\u003e He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eSurf's Up\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003ci\u003eNewbery Medalist\u003c\/i\u003e Kwame Alexander. He lives in Kansas City, MO, with his wife and their two children. Visit him on the web at danielmiyares.com or on Twitter @danielmiyares.","brand":"Anne Schwartz Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303208243429,"sku":"NP9780399550171","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399550171.jpg?v=1767737942","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/that-is-my-dream-isbn-9780399550171","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}