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The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

By Don Tate

By Don Tate

By Don Tate

By Don Tate

By Don Tate

By Don Tate

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Paperback $8.99

Oct 02, 2018 | ISBN 9781682630624 | 6-9 years

Hardcover $17.99

Sep 01, 2015 | ISBN 9781561458257 | 6-9 years

Ebook $8.99

Sep 18, 2018 | ISBN 9781682631171 | 6-9 years

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    About Poet

    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.

    About Poet

    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.

    About Poet

    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.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Oct 02, 2018 | 36 Pages | 9-1/2 x 11 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781682630624

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 01, 2015 | 36 Pages | 9-1/2 x 11 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781561458257

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 18, 2018 | 36 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781682631171

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    Praise

    “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

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