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Hyatt, Patricia Rusch

The Quite Contrary Man: A True American Tale

32 pp. | Abrams | May, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8109-4065-9 $16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Hyatt tells the intriguing story of Joseph "Beard" Palmer, whose stubborn insistence on wearing a beard when facial hair was not de rigeur landed him in jail for a year. Brown's spirited illustrations offer a taste of New England in the early 1800s; their depiction of Palmer's extraordinarily long and bushy whiskers reflects his larger-than-life personality. A useful historical note is appended.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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