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When Langston Dances


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No. of pages 40

Published: 2021

Great for age 3-8 years

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A young Black boy dreams of dancing in this exuberant, buoyant picture book celebrating the beauty of dance, and the wonder of Black Boy Joyperfect for fans of Firebird and Crown!Langston likes basketball okay, but what he loves is to danceever since he saw the Alvin Ailey Dance Company perform. He longs to twirl into a pirouette, whirl into a piqu. He wants to arabesque and attitude, grand battement and grand jet. When he walks, the whole street is his stage. With his neighborhood cheering him on, will Langston achieve his dream?

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster .