{"product_id":"langstons-train-ride","title":"Langston's Train Ride","description":"Robert Burleigh's inspiring text captures the magical moment when Langston Hughes came to believe in himself as a writer, as he first wrote \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Clackety clack clack clack...\u003cbr\u003e Can you hear the rhythm of the train?\u003cbr\u003e Langston Hughes did. Traveling to see his father in 1920, as he listened to the sounds of the train -- metal on metal, wheels on rails -- Hughes's imagination took flight. On that ride, he was inspired to write his first famous poem, \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers.\"\u003cbr\u003e This picture book tells the story of Langston Hughes's rise to accomplishing his dream of being a writer. With bold, striking illustrations by Leonard Jenkins, here is a book for any young person with a dream.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9780439352390-001","offer_id":43740447768637,"sku":"9780439352390-001","price":2.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/11232143482344.jpg?v=1790730588","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/langstons-train-ride","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}