I, Too, Am America - Poem Cover:Hardcover • School Library Best Books

• School Library Best Books of the Year long-listed

to be proud of being black

Coretta Scott King Honor (Author)

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I, Too, Am America - Poem Cover:Hardcover • School Library Best BooksWinner of the Coretta Scott King illustrator award, I, Too, Am Americablends the poetic wisdom of Langston Hughes with visionary illustrations from Bryan Collier in this inspirational picture book that carries the promise of equality. I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Langston Hughes was a courageous voice of his time, and his authentic call