Overview
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 thispowerful picture book biography of George Moses Horton, the first southern Black writer to have his work published.
Full Product Details
Author: Don Tate ,
Don Tate
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Imprint: Peachtree Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 24.10cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.198kg
ISBN: 9781682630624
ISBN 10: 1682630625
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 02 October 2018
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
[Tate's] decision to illuminate this remarkable man's life offers a new perspective with remarkable clarity. Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW A lovely introduction to an inspirational American poet. School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Moving. Booklist Tate's mixed-media illustrations glow with bright greens and yellows, radiating a warmth, hope, and promise that echo this stirring biography's closing message Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
Moving. A lovely introduction to an inspirational American poet. [Tate's] decision to illuminate this remarkable man's life offers a new perspective with remarkable clarity. Tate's mixed-media illustrations glow with bright greens and yellows, radiating a warmth, hope, and promise that echo this stirring biography's closing message
""Moving."" —Booklist ★ ""A lovely introduction to an inspirational American poet."" —School Library Journal, Starred Review ★ ""[Tate's] decision to illuminate this remarkable man's life offers a new perspective with remarkable clarity."" —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review ★ ""Tate's mixed-media illustrations glow with bright greens and yellows, radiating a warmth, hope, and promise that echo this stirring biography's closing message"" —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Author Information
Don Tate grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, where he learned about Black history at the Center for Study and Application of Black Theology. He grew up to become an author and illustrator of numerous award-winning children's books, including It Jes' Happened- When Bill Traylor Started to Draw and Poet- The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton, both of received Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor awards. He lives in Austin, Texas.
