Poet : the remarkable story of George Moses Horton
(Book)
Author
Published
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, 2015.
Status
Central Library - Children's Biographies - Children
B Horton, G.
1 available
B Horton, G.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children
B Horton, G.
1 available
B Horton, G.
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children
B Horton, G.
1 available
B Horton, G.
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - Children's Biographies - Children | B Horton, G. | On Shelf |
| Forest Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children | B Horton, G. | On Shelf |
| Franklin Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children | B Horton, G. | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Freedmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Horton, George Moses, -- 1798?-approximately 1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- North Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Freedmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Horton, George Moses, -- 1798?-approximately 1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- North Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.5, 1 Points
Level 4.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
730
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Shares the story of George Moses Horton, who born into slavery taught himself to read and earned money by selling his poems to the students of the University of North Carolina, before becoming the first published African American poet of the South.
Target Audience
Elementary Grade.
Target Audience
730,Lexile.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tate, D. (2015). Poet: the remarkable story of George Moses Horton . Peachtree Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. 2015. Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton. Peachtree Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton Peachtree Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton Peachtree Publishers, 2015.
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