The Block

by Langston Hughes, Daisy Murray Voigt, Lowery Stokes Sims

Book Overview

For both Langston Hughes and Romare Bearden, the New York City neighborhood of Harlem was a source of inspiration, and its sights and sounds are reflected in the art that each created. Now 13 of Hughes's most beloved poems are paired with Bearden's painting, The Block, in a dazzling celebration of city life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067086501X
• ISBN13: 9780670865017
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Awesome Book

I bought this book after seeing the interactive website on The Block, and this is a wonderful addition to any lesson on Romare Bearden. It breaks the piece up into panels and Langston Hughes wrote a poem for each section. It is very engaging to my students and has sparked much discussion about both men and their works.

Vibrant!

An incredibly vibrant combination of words and images. Excellent poetry choices that emphasize the exhuberant and the life-affirming in Hughes' poetry without ignoring the hardships he was so brilliant at expressing. The collages are a perfect counter-point to the words--bringing to life the feelings and thoughts expressed in the verses.