{"product_id":"dave-the-potter-caldecott-honor-award-winner-artist-poet-slave-9780316107310","title":"Dave the Potter (Caldecott Honor Award Winner): Artist, Poet, Slave","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning celebration of an American hero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a slave. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laban Carrick Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 11.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316107310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e139661 \/ Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Caldecott Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2010 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaban Carrick Hill\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty books, including the 2004 National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eHarlem Stomp!\u003c\/i\u003e, a book he researched for nearly a decade, and \u003ci\u003eAmerica Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e, which examines the legacy of the 1960s. He has taught writing at Columbia University, Baruch College, and St. Michael's College and is currently teaching at the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program at Pine Manor College in Massachusetts. He is also the cofounder and codirector of the Writers Project of Ghana, based in the US and Ghana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Collier\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated more than twenty-five picture books, including the award-winning\u003ci\u003e Trombone Shorty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDave the Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKnock Knock: My Father's Dream for Me\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eCity Shapes\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Fifty Cents and a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, and has received four Caldecott Honors and six Coretta Scott King Awards. 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