Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Recommended Grades: 4-6
George loved words. But, he was unable to read or attend school because George was enslaved. Through sheer determination, he learned the alphabet, then he taught himself to read. George created poems in his head and recited them at a nearby college campus while selling fruits and vegetables for his master. Soon, the students on campus were buying his poems! George Moses Horton was the first southern African-American man to be published.
Lesson Idea:
Mentor Text: Biography: Pair Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
with Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill, Light in the Darkness: A Story About How Slaves Learned in Secret by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass and discuss the resilience of African-American people during a time when African-American literacy was discouraged.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review.
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