My People

Bibliography: Hughes L. (1923). My People. Photos: Charles R. Smith Jr. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster publishing.

Brief Annotation: This book has words written by Hughes, from his 1923 poetry about African American people and life. He describes how important African American people are to this world. Through all of this, he describes the African American people as "his people" and that they are beautiful. The photos from Smith portray Hughe's words beautifully as well. This book won the Coretta Scott King award in 2010.

Genre: Poetry

Grade Level: 2-3rd

Readers who will like this: People who love Langston Hughe's poetry and want to get a deep insight into how he feels about his African American culture with others.

Response/Rating: I woudl definitley give this book a 4 because of the sharp detailed photographes that are seen in this book. Both Hughe's and Smith did a fantastic job making the African American culture something beautiful and special to the world.

Question to ask before a read aloud: How many of you have read poems by Langston Hughe's? How did he make you feel about African American culture?