I, too, am America
(Book)

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Author
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
Contributors
Collier, Bryan illustrator.
Linn, Laurent, book designer.
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers (Firm), publisher.
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Status
On Shelf
Waterloo Public Library - Youth Easy Nonfiction - 1st Floor
EASY 811.52 HUG
1 available
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American train attendants -- Juvenile poetry.
African Americans -- Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Equality -- Juvenile poetry.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Fiction -- Classics.
Juvenile Fiction -- People & Places -- Africa.
Juvenile Fiction -- Social Themes.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African American train attendants.
African Americans.
Equality.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Poetry.
Local Subjects
Black.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Poetry.
African Americans -- Poetry.
American poetry.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2012.
Livres d'images.
Noirs américains -- Poésie pour la jeunesse.
Picture books for children.
picture books.

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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"Reprinted from: The collected poems of Langston Hughes. Copyright 1994 by The Estate of Langston Hughes"--Copyright page.
General Note
"Book design by Laurent Linn ; Manufactured in China"--Title page verso.
Description
Presents the popular poem by one of the central figures in the Harlem Renaissance, highlighting the courage and dignity of the African American Pullman porters in the early twentieth century.
Target Audience
Preschool.
Target Audience
Decoding indicator: 90 (high),Semantic indicator: 60 (middle),Syntactic indicator: 80 (high),Structure indicator: 80 (high),Lexile.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
WPL: Gift of Donal and Ramona Dawson Trust.
Awards
Corretta Scott King Award for illustrator, 2013.
Local note
B&T Diversity Analysis 2022 : Kirkus, BISAC.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hughes, L., Collier, B., & Linn, L. (2012). I, too, am America (First edition.). Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, Bryan Collier and Laurent, Linn. 2012. I, Too, Am America. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, Bryan Collier and Laurent, Linn. I, Too, Am America Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hughes, Langston, Bryan Collier, and Laurent Linn. I, Too, Am America First edition., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.

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