When Langston Hughes was a young boy, he was a massive dreamer. He would sit and imagine the lives of great heroes like Booker T Washington, who looked just like him. Whenever he heard the loud clackety clack of train wheels rolling down the tracks, Langston would dream about all the distant, exciting places the train had traveled from. But more than anything else in the world, young Langston dreamed of having a warm and happy home. One day, he decided to take all those big dreams and turn them into beautiful words on paper. As he began to write stories and poems, Langston made an incredible discovery. He realized that his true home was not just a building, but rather the rhythm and power of his own poetry. This inspiring biography brings to life the childhood of one of Americas most beloved writers, showing how a young boy with an active imagination grew up to share his voice with the entire world.