Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
Don Tate
Enslaved and forced to work long hours, he was unable to attend school or learn how to read. But he was determined―he listened to the white children's lessons and learned the alphabet.
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Peachtree
- Published
- October 2, 2018
- Pages
- 36
- ISBN-13
- 9781682630624
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2016Middle Readers
- 2016Five to Nine
- 2016Biography and Autobiography
Sources
- Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses HortonSource for: Description
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