Poet: Remarkable Story HB
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George loved words. Enslaved and 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 aloud as he sold fruits and vegetables on a nearby college campus. News of the enslaved 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?
Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate tells an inspiring and moving story of talent and determination in this powerful picture book biography of George Moses Horton, the first southern Black writer to have his work published.
Poet: Remarkable Story HB
By Don Tate
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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 aloud as he sold fruits and vegetables on a nearby college campus. News of the enslaved 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?
Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate tells an inspiring and moving story of talent and determination in this powerful picture book biography of George Moses Horton, the first southern Black writer to have his work published.
ISBN
9781561458257
Pages
36 pages
Publisher
Holiday House
Published
Sep 1, 2015
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Don Tate
- ISBN
- 9781561458257
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Sep 1, 2015
- Publication year
- 2015
- Pages
- 36
- Dimensions
- 11.26 in × 0.32 in × 9.82 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile NonfictionBiography & AutobiographyLiteraryPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAfrican American & BlackHistoryCivil War Period (1850-1877)