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To 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... read more
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Summary edit
Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.
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First Sentence edit
To us it is just dirt, the ground we walk on.
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Series & Lists edit
This is book 2011 of 235 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)
Preceded by All the World, and followed by Grandpa Green.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Laban Carrick Hill (Author)
- Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-10731-0
Page Count: 40
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-10731-0
Page Count: 40
Awards edit
- Caldecott Honor (2011)
- Coretta Scott King Book Award (2011: Illustrator, Winner)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 738.092
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