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Name: Finding Langston
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Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome

📘 Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

When Langston’s mother dies in 1946, he and his single father leave their home in rural Alabama for Chicago’s vibrant brown belt neighborhood. The transition is difficult: the small apartment feels lonely, and Langston is bullied at his new school. Yet the city offers a bright spot—its public library, which welcomes people of all races, in contrast to the whites‑only library in Alabama. In this place Langston finds comfort and inspiration, helping him to navigate the challenges of his new life and the loss of his mother.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Lesa Cline-Ransome

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