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Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
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5 out of 5
Based on 57 Ratings and 32 Reviews

Book Description
In the nineteenth century, North Carolina slave George Moses Horton taught himself to read and earned money to purchase his time though not his freedom. Horton became the first African American to be published in the South, protesting slavery in the form of verse.
Book Information
PublisherPeachtree Publishers, Ltd.
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages36
ISBN-101561458252
ISBN-13978-1561458257
Publication Date09/01/2015
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About Don Tate (Author, Illustrator) : I'm the illustrator of more than 25 trade and educational books for children. As a writer, I'm also a recipient of Lee & Low Books New Voices Honor. The Austin Chronicle describes my writing like this... more
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