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Etched in clay the life of Dave, enslaved potter and poet

"The life of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with sayings and poems in spite of South Carolina's slave anti-literacy laws in the years leading up to the Civil War. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher.

Main Author: Cheng, Andrea.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Lee & Low Books, c2013.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Dave, > active 1834-1864 > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American potters > Biography > Juvenile.
African American poets > Biography > Juvenile.
Slaves > South Carolina > Biography > Juvenile.
Summary: "The life of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with sayings and poems in spite of South Carolina's slave anti-literacy laws in the years leading up to the Civil War. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: xv, 143 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-143).
ISBN: 9781600604515 (hardcover : alk. paper)
160060451X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781600608933 (ebook)
1600608930 (ebook)
Author Notes: Andrea Cheng was born on September 19, 1957. After receiving a BA in English from Cornell University, she went to Switzerland, where she apprenticed to a bookbinder, attended a school of bookbinding called The Centro del Bel Libro, and learned French. Upon her return, she received an MS in linguistics from Cornell University. She taught English as a Second Language and children's literature at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

She was a children's author and illustrator. Her books included Grandfather Counts, Marika, The Key Collection, Honeysuckle House, Where the Steps Were, The Bear Makers, Brushing Mom's Hair, and the Year of... chapter book series. She died after a long illness on December 26, 2015 at the age of 58.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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