"Thank You, M'Am" is a short story by Langston Hughes that revolves around a chance encounter between a young boy named Roger and a woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. After Roger attempts to steal her purse, Mrs. Jones catches him and instead of punishing him, she takes him to her home. There, she feeds him and teaches him about respect and dignity. Through their interaction, Roger learns valuable life lessons about kindness and trust. The story highlights themes of compassion, understanding, and the power of second chances, ultimately illustrating the impact of a simple act of kindness. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Classics, Creative Short Stories .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-6th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Child's World .

Martin Howard is an established and talented writer, who has several children's books to his credit. He has written books on subjects as diverse as The Bad Dog's Diary: A Year in the Life of Blake: Lover. Fighter. Dog and How To Cook for Children. He lives in the south of France and is a great fan of Dickens. Carlo Molinari was classically trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari. He lives and works as an illustrator in Santeramo, Italy. Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was one of the most versatile writers of the artistic movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Though known primarily as a poet, he also wrote plays essays, novels, short stories, and books and poems for children.