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2023 selection · Young readers
There Was a Party for Langston, King of Letters
There Was a Party for Langston, King of Letters by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, kids’ books, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended nonfiction, kids’ books, identity & culture title from 2023.
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