**Winner of the Coretta Scott King illustrator award, I, Too, Am
America blends the poetic wisdom of Langston Hughes with visionary
illustrations from Bryan Collier in this inspirational picture book that
carries the promise of equality.
**
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Langston Hughes was a courageous voice of his time, and his authentic
call for equality still rings true today. Beautiful paintings from
Barack Obama illustrator Bryan Collier accompany and reinvent the
celebrated lines of the poem "I, Too," creating a breathtaking reminder
to all Americans that we are united despite our differences.
This picture book of Langston Hughes's celebrated poem, "I, Too, Am
America," is also a Common Core Text Exemplar for Poetry.