Book Detail

Negro Speaks of Rivers, The

Publication Information
Author:  Hughes, Langston Illustrator:  Lewis, E.B.
Title:  Negro Speaks of Rivers, The Date:  2009
Publisher:  Disney City:  NY
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-7868-1867-9 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, easy reading

HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading

Summary:
E.B.Lewis depicts Langston Hughes' poem through beautful watercolor illustrations which help in the understanding of the poem.

Teaching Ideas:
Explore/ discuss the illustrations and how they add to the experience of reading the poem. The illustrator's note is very interesting and should be shared with students - E. B Lewis' explanation of his illustrations and where he included himself in this book.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Fluency Activities
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
bullet Reader's Theater
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American > well-known people > Hughes, Langston
bullet History > region > U.S. history > Harlem Renaissance > well-known people > Hughes, Langston
bullet Geography > environment > rivers
bullet Literature and Language > authors > Hughes, Langston
bullet Ethnic Groups > African
bullet History > region > Africa
bullet Literature and Language > poetry


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