Bibliograph

The dream keeper and other poems, Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Type

Label

The dream keeper and other poems, Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1150L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dream keeper and other poems

Responsibility statement

Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Summary

A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience

Table Of Contents

Dream keeper: Dream keeper -- Winter moon -- Dreams -- Winter sweetness -- April rain song -- Joy -- After many springs -- Quite girl -- Fairies -- Autumn thought -- Poem -- Sea charm: Sea charm -- Water-front streets -- Long trip -- Death of an old seaman -- Seascape -- Sailor -- Irish wake -- Beggar boy -- Irish beggar woman -- Mexican market woman -- Sea calm -- Dressed up: Note on blues -- Dressed up -- Bound no'th blues -- Song -- Weary blues -- Negro dancers -- Song for a banjo dance -- Reasons why -- Minstrel man -- Po'boy blues -- When Sue wears red -- Black Pieroot -- Wide river -- Passing love -- Homesick blues -- Night and morn -- Feet o' Jesus: Feet o'Jesus -- Baby -- Ma lord -- Judgment day -- Lullaby -- Prayer -- Sinner -- Prayer meeting -- Walkers with the dawn: Walkers with the dawn -- Dream variation -- Negro -- My people -- Sun song -- Negro speaks of rivers -- I, too -- Mother to son -- Youth -- Alabama earth -- Lincoln Monument: Washington -- Aunt Sue's stories -- As I grew older -- African dance -- Additional poems: Snail -- Stars -- Dream dust -- Color -- Daybreak in Alabama -- Merry-go-round -- In time of silver rain -- Personal note / Augusta Baker

Target audience

juvenile

Classification