Category: Award Winner
Author: Laban Carrick Hill
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Publisher/Year: Little, Brown / 2010
Genre: Biography
Awards:
- Corretta Scott King Award Winner (2011)
- Caldecott Honor (2011)
Summary: Dave is a slave that knows how to make pottery. Most slaves were not allowed to do skilled work. Dave also knows how to read and write which is rare. He inscribes poetry on his pottery and dates them. His made thousands of pieces and was well known as a good potter because he could make such strong and large pottery.
Comments: I really like this book it is poetic and yet informative as well. It tells of an amazing man and his talent.
Classroom Application:
Accelerated Reader: Level 6 (0.5 points)
Lexile: AD1100L
Age: 8-18 years old
The back of the book is full of information and facts that could be used when teaching about slavery.
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