Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
by Cheng, Andrea
Biographies/AutobiographiesHistorical FictionEnslaved PeopleNovels in VerseJunior Library Guild SelectionCoop. Children's Book Center
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AR Book Level
5.0
AR Points
1
Word Count
9,325
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
156963 EN
About this book
This biography, written in verse, explores the life of a South Carolina slave named Dave who became skilled at turning pots and jars on a pottery wheel and learned to read and write, using these skills to speak out against slavery.