Let America Be America Again (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780807615508)

A newly-illustrated edition of the classic poem, used extensively by John Kerry is his Presidential campaign. World-renowned poet and master of prose Langston Hughes enlightened Americans nationwide when his poem Let America Be America Again appeared in 1936. Today, more than half a century later, this poem's insights into American society and its dream of social justice continue to resonate powerfully among readers. In celebration of the poem's inspiring message, artist Antonio Frasconi illustrated Hughes' poem with thirty-two woodcuts in an extraordinary limited-edition artist's book, adding a rich visual dimension to the poet's verses. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., noted scholar and W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University, contributed a foreword. A popular edition of this work, Let America Be America Again brings their important collaboration to a wider audience, faithfully reproducing the intricacy and subtlety of Frasconi's prints. Each coupling of image and stanza conveys Hughes'and Frasconi'sdream of justice for all with compelling force. A call to fulfill this country's potential for greatness, Let America Be America Again will touch every American who reads its pages.

Author: Antonio Frasconi, Langston Hughes
ISBN-10: 0807615501
ISBN-13: 9780807615508
Publisher: George Braziller
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2005
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 11.98h x 8.40w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 102367 / Let America Be America Again


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2005 pg. 178
Multicultural Review 09/01/2005 pg. 112
Ebony 04/01/2005 pg. 28
Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 134