Picture Book 20 / The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Title	The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Author	Langston Hughes
Illustrator	E.B. Lewis
Publication Year	1994
Awards	2010 Coretta Scott King
Publisher	Disney
ISBN	978-0-7868-1867-9
Readability Score (GLE = Grade Level Equivalent)	Lexile	n/a
	DRA	n/a
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	Interest Level	Pre K – Grade 3
Genre /      Sub-Genre	Picture Book/Diversity/Poetry
Theme	A poem for courage and strength
Primary Character	N/A
Secondary Characters	N/A
Classroom Use	I would use this book during black history month. It’s a lovely poem and every child should read it and know the history behind it.
Book Summary	This poem represents the strength and courage of black people in American, an all over the world. This book has been dedicated to the heroes of the Civil Rights movement. Every child should read this.