bokomslag Quite Contrary Man: True American
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Quite Contrary Man: True American

Patricia Rusch Hyatt

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  • 32 sidor
  • 2011
In early-nineteenth-century New England, folks considered a clean chin a sign of godliness. Born into this buttoned-up, strict society, Joseph Palmer stood out from childhood as someone who liked to do things his own way. A friend to Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Alcotts, Palmer lived by his own code and grew a belly-flowing beard that made his neighbors so crazy that they tried forcibly to shave him. He fought back and ended up in prison for a year. His cause became a local sensation, and a few short decades later a president of the United StatesAbraham Lincolnwould wear a beard. Narrated with the charm of a tall tale, this true story celebrates the long American history of nonconformity and encourages children to question social rules they may take for granted.Praise for Quite Contrary ManShe [Hyatt] cleanly lays out a morality tale that could prompt a healthy civics lesson. Brown's arch illustrations, in watercolor with pen and ink, nicely capture 19th-century New England. Kirkus Reviews Browns warmhued watercolors reiterate the folk yarn feel with rustic touches. A spirited introduction to an iconoclastic 19th-century activist. Publishers Weekly
  • Författare: Patricia Rusch Hyatt
  • Illustratör: Kathryn Brown
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9780810940659
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 32
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2011-05-01
  • Förlag: Abrams