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Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet

Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet

Cheng, Andrea
Cheng, Andrea

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ISBN10: 1620148072
ISBN13: 9781620148075
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: Mar 6 2018
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.10
Language: English

An acclaimed historical fiction novel-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.

Now in paperback!

Sometime before 1818, an enslaved young man named Dave was brought to Edgefield, in the heart of South Carolina's pottery-producing area. From the time he was first taught to turn a potter's wheel, Dave showed exceptional natural talent. Soon he was creating pieces of great beauty and often massive size. He also learned to read and write, even though South Carolina had laws prohibiting slave literacy. And then Dave did something even more daring: he began to sign his jars and carve many of them with sayings and short poems that reflected his daily life and experiences. With these courageous acts, Dave quietly protested the brutality of slavery and asserted his humanity.

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