![]() ![]() Together, the words and images bring this extraordinary period to life. ★ “The volume is a visual feast, packed with contemporary photographs, reproductions, magazine covers, and posters, and enhanced by an interesting design. 2011 Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill 2013 I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes 2014 Knock Knock: My Dads Dream for Me, written by Daniel Beaty 2016 Trombone Shorty, written by Troy Andrews and Bill Taylor For Uptown (Henry Holt, 2000), which he also wrote, Collier won the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. ![]() In this inspiring and lyrical portrayal, National Book Award nominee Laban Carrick Hill’s elegantly simple text and award-winning artist Bryan Collier’s resplendent, earth-toned illustrations tell Dave’s story, a story rich in history, hope, and long-lasting beauty. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a slave. ![]() Curriculum Subjects: African American Heritage, PoetryĢ011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awardĭave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave Written by: Laban Carrick Hill Illustrated by: Bryan Collier Elementary Grades 2011 Coretta Scott King Award 'To us it is just dirt, the ground we walk on. ![]()
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