A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
When eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their
home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville district, it feels like
he's giving up everything he loves.
Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of Finding Langston, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Before She Was Harriet, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, a nominee for an NAACP image award, and winner of the Christopher Award. Her other books include Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson- Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History and Just a Lucky So and So- The Story of Louis Armstrong.
★ "An engaging, quick, and relatable read that skillfully
incorporates themes of race, class, post-war American life in the
North and South, and a bit of Langston Hughes' poetry. This is a
story that will stay with readers long after they've finished
it."—School Library Journal, Starred Review
★ "The impact on the reader could not be more powerful. A
memorable debut novel."—Booklist, Starred Review
★ "A fascinating work of historical fiction . . .
Cline-Ransome at her best."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★ "Finding Langston is about cultural heritage and
personal growth and, at its heart, about finding home wherever you
land.”—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
★ "Written in short chapters, this crisply paced book is full
of historical details of the Great Migration and the role a
historic branch library played in preserving African American
literary culture."—The Horn Book, Starred Review
"There aren’t any explosions in this spare story. Nor is there a
happy ending. Instead, Langston discovers something more enduring:
solace. To quote Langston Hughes: 'My black one / Thou are not
beautiful / Yet thou hast / A loveliness / Surpassing beauty.'"—The
New York Times
An ILA Teacher's Choice Title
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Winner of the 2019 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
A Junior Library Guild selection
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