2011 Newbery and Caldecott Medal-Winning Children's Books
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Caldecott Medal Winner: Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010. ISBN-10: 031610731X
Suitable for Kindergarten to Grade 4
Lush illustrations will draw little readers in to hear the real-life story of a South Carolinian potter known for inscribing lines of his poetry into the wet clay of his exceptionally large pots. Additional clues about Dave's life hide in the landscapes that depict a culture of long ago.
Illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010. ISBN-10: 031610731X
Suitable for Kindergarten to Grade 4
Lush illustrations will draw little readers in to hear the real-life story of a South Carolinian potter known for inscribing lines of his poetry into the wet clay of his exceptionally large pots. Additional clues about Dave's life hide in the landscapes that depict a culture of long ago.
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