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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10031610731X
ISBN-139780316107310
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038304482
Product Key Features
Book TitleDave the Potter (Caldecott Honor Book) : Artist, Poet, Slave
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Literary, People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / General, Art / History, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
IllustratorYes, Collier, Bryan
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorLaban Carrick Hill
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width11.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2010-006382
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal738.092 B
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisTo us it is just dirt, the ground we walk on... But to Dave it was clay, the plain and basic stuff upon which he formed a life as a slave nearly 200 years ago. Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a slave. In this inspiring and lyrical portrayal, National Book Award nominee Laban Carrick Hill's elegantly simple text and award-winning artist Bryan Collier's resplendent, earth-toned illustrations tell Dave's story, a story rich in history, hope, and long-lasting beauty., A Caldecott Honor A Coretta Scott King Award Winner An award-winning celebration of an American hero Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a slave. In this inspiring and lyrical portrayal, National Book Award nominee Laban Carrick Hill's elegantly simple text and award-winning artist Bryan Collier's resplendent, earth-toned illustrations tell Dave's story, a story rich in history, hope, and long-lasting beauty.
The book was on my daughter's 5th grade reading list. I think that most 5th graders could get through it very quickly. I think it's geared more towards 3rd graders. It was very interesting though.