| Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton Contributor(s): Tate, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561458252 ISBN-13: 9781561458257 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015002407 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.6" W x 11" (1.00 lbs) 36 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 175345 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate celebrates the first Black author in the South to be published in this first-ever picture book biography of George Moses Horton. Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award winner ★ "Offers a new perspective with remarkable clarity." ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW ★ "A lovely introduction to an inspirational American poet." ―School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW ★ "Stirring." ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW George loved words, but he was also enslaved. Forced to work long hours, he was unable to attend school or learn how to read. But he was determined―he listened to the white children's lessons and learned the alphabet. Then he taught himself to read. Soon, he began composing poetry in his head and reciting it as he sold fruits and vegetables on a nearby college campus. News of the slave poet traveled quickly among the students, and before long, George had customers for his poems. But George was still enslaved. Would he ever be free? In this powerful biography of George Moses Horton, the first southern African-American man to be published, Don Tate tells an inspiring and moving story of talent and determination. A must for Black and American history collections. Available as an ebook. Awards: Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award ―Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, de Grummond Children's Literature Collection Also available from Don Tate: |
Contributor Bio(s): Tate, Don: - Don Tate is the illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. In 2013, he earned an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Award for his first picture book text, It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw. |