Poet
The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, [2015]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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.
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.
Subjects:
Horton, George Moses, 1798?-approximately 1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Horton, George Moses, 1798?-approximately 1880.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American poets -- North Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American poets.
African Americans.
North Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
North Carolina.
Horton, George Moses, 1798?-approximately 1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Horton, George Moses, 1798?-approximately 1880.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American poets -- North Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American poets.
African Americans.
North Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
North Carolina.
Target Audience: 730L
ISBN:
9781561458257
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Horton, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Horton, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Horton, George | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Horton, George | Edgewood | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/1/2024) |
C BIOGRAPHY Horton, George | Sandhills Indoors | Children's Biography | In |