{"product_id":"finding-langston-lesa-cline-ransome-paperback","title":"Finding Langston -- Lesa Cline-Ransome, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\n\nWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1946. Langston's mother has just died, and now they're leaving the rest of his family and friends. He misses everything-- Grandma's Sunday suppers, the red dirt roads, and the magnolia trees his mother loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the city, they live in a small apartment surrounded by noise and chaos. It doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life. At home he's lonely, his father always busy at work; at school he's bullied for being a country boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Langston's new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the Chicago Public Library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston--a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor picture book \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e, has crafted a lyrical debut novel about one boy's experiences during the Great Migration. Includes an author's note about the historical context and her research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't miss the companion novel, \u003ci\u003eLeaving Lymon\u003c\/i\u003e, which centers on one of Langston's classmates and explores grief, resilience, and the circumstances that can drive a boy to become a bully-- and offer a chance at redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA CLA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, with 5 Starred Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e A Junior Library Guild selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lesa Cline-Ransome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/7\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.1\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.5\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780823445820\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46696363688090,"sku":"9780823445820","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780823445820_4aee420c-6a83-4bdf-a688-0ec3d29235f2.jpg?v=1774759838","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/finding-langston-lesa-cline-ransome-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}