Lesa Cline-Ransome has written many fascinating biographies and nonfiction picture books, often with a focus on athletes and African-American history. Recently, she has also branched out into writing novels. Finding Langston, her first novel, introduces us to Langston, a boy whose life turns upside-down when his mother passes away and his father moves him from his home in rural Alabama to the crowded city of Chicago. The book features the poetry of Lanston Hughes, the great American poet. Ms. Cline-Ransome has just released it's companion book, Leaving Lymon. Take a look at some of the videos below to hear more about this author in her own words.