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Greenberg, Jan , Jordan, Sandra

The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius

56 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | October, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-810-1 $17.99
(2) 4-6 "Eccentric" is an apt word for Ohr, a Mississippi blacksmith's son (1857–1918) who reinvented himself as a potter. Greenberg and Jordan have produced a magisterial portrait that's both a character study and an appreciation of their subject's oeuvre. Precise, vividly descriptive language; excellent, scrupulously sourced photos; and useful back matter all contribute to this eye-opening biography. Bib.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

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