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Cheng, Andrea

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

143 pp. | Lee | January, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-60060-451-5 $17.95
(2) 4-6 Historical record leaves much unknown about this real person, a slave living in South Carolina who became a fine potter. In her interpretation of his life, through alternating perspectives and in spare free verse, Cheng sets the stage for Dave's personal stand against injustice, portraying one man's capacity to live a creative life within the confines of slavery. Silhouette-like woodcuts enhance the presentation. Bib.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

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