Poetry for Young People

Explore the powerful poetry of Langston Hughes through a curated collection of 26 of his most influential pieces, including “Mother to Son,” “My People,” and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” This anthology, with gallery-quality art by Benny Andrews, is curated and annotated by two leading poetry experts, and features a new foreword by Newbery Honor Award recipient Renée Watson. Celebrate 100 years of Langston Hughes’s legacy with Poetry for Young People.