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Sail Away Hardcover – Picture Book, September 1, 2015

by Langston Hughes (Author), Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)
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A celebration of mermaids, wildernesses of waves, and the creatures of the deep through poems by Langston Hughes and cut-paper collage illustrations by multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan.

The great African American poet Langston Hughes penned poem after poem about the majesty of the sea, and the great African American artist Ashley Bryan, who’s spent more than half his life on a small island, is as drawn to the sea as much as he draws the sea.

Their talents combine in this windswept collection of illustrated poems—from “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” to “Seascape,” from “Sea Calm” to “Sea Charm”—that celebrates all things oceanic.
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    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.3 x 10.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    September 1, 2015
  8. ISBN-10
    1481430858
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1481430852
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*"Readers don't have to have ever heard Bryan's unforgettable, theatrical recitation of "My People" or other Hughes poems to understand the depth of the artist's appreciation of and admiration for Hughes and his poetry: he opens the poems up visually here in the same way that he opens them auditorily when he performs them live. Like Hughes, Bryan, at 91, can also boast, 'I'm still pulling.'" -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

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Langston Hughes (1902–1967) was born in Joplin, Missouri, and lived much of his life in Harlem, New York. As one America’s most cherished chroniclers of the black experience, known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes’s work was constantly groundbreaking throughout his forty-six-year career. His poetry about the ocean and the symbolism that surrounds it stems from his travels through Africa and Europe working as a seaman.

Ashley Bryan (1923–2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King—Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan’s Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; First Edition (September 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481430858
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481430852
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.3 x 10.5 inches
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Langston Hughes

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James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.

He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry of Langston Hughes mirrored with art from Ashley Bryan
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022
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Beautiful short poems featuring people of color set in the poems. Lyrical, magical. The original art work hangs in JP Morgan Library in NYC as a special exhibit. This is where I found the book. Beautiful for children or dreamers.
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Brenda N
5.0 out of 5 stars Ashley Bryan was an American Icon . Love all his childrens books
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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I have collected his books and given them as gifts . Love the message and the colors. So creative .
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5.0 out of 5 stars To try to review a book like this is impossible
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
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To try to review a book like this is impossible. In my opinion, this is a book that touches each person, no matter what age they are, with joy, sadness, and many other emotions.
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WRL
5.0 out of 5 stars Langston would be so pleased. Ashley is incredible
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016
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What a gorgeous book. Langston would be so pleased. Ashley is incredible.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great picture book
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2016
Hughes has a way of connecting words and creating imaginary that stimulates all of your senses. The artwork is abstract, colorful and creative. A great picture book that is guaranteed to spark conversation. 4 stars
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Janet Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful poems and illustrations about the sea
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
Summary: 15 of Langston Hughes’ poems, all having to do with the sea or water, are presented here, illustrated by award-winning illustrator Ashley Bryan, still going strong at age 92. The pictures are colorful collages with swirls of bright color that perfectly capture the sea and the ships and people that travel on it. 40 pages; ages 5-10.

Pros: If you’re like me, your knowledge of Langston Hughes is limited to “Harlem” (“What happens to a dream deferred?”). I was surprised that he wrote so many beautiful poems about the ocean. They’re accessible for young children, with language and imagery that could be appreciated by older ones. Readers will love the brightly colored illustrations and may be inspired to try their hands at collage.

Cons: There was no author’s note. I would have loved to learn more about Hughes and how he came to write these poems.
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