Nereyda Perez

Professor Dr. Clark

ELED 350

RWW Challenge

May 4, 2021

Use the following template when writing your reviews.

Title of the book (italicize Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Salve
the title the book)

Author's name (and By Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Illustrator)

Publication Date September 7, 2010

Genre (Be specific...not Historical Non-Fiction Biography

fiction or nonfiction.)

Format Picture book

Topic/Keywords (at least Cultural, Art, and Artist

3 words)

Recommended Reading age: 4-8 years

ages/grades Grade level: Preschool-3

Summary of the book This book is about a true story about Dave the Potter. Dave was an
(75-100 words)1 amazing artist, poet, and potter who lived in South Caroline in the
1800s. The book share Dave story about how he enjoys creating
ceramic art. Readers accompany Dave as he creates a masterpiece,

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Nereyda Perez

Professor Dr. Clark

ELED 350

RWW Challenge

May 4, 2021

starting from what many consider to be nothing more than dust

and mud. Dave sees this as yet another chance to show off his
talent. Dave mixes clay with water, throws it on the potter's wheel,
and spins it until a jar emerges. (90)

Critical review of the For a variety of reasons, I adore this book. Hill's rhythmic flow of
book [e.g., comments words so eloquently describes the scenes that the reader can
about the VLS, narrator, readily picture the incidents. Collier's artwork conveys the same
the writing style, etc.] message without the use of words. Something interesting about
(100-150 words)2 this book was how the end of the story begins with another story.
The well-known historical narrative of Dave's childhood. Rather
than finishing Dave's story with the completion of a jar, the author
provides specifics about Dave's life in the form of facts. I learned
more about Dave's personality, emotions, and unforgettable
experiences. The book includes double-page spread and uses free-
verse text. Since Dave was a slave and made pottery to escape the
traumatic parts of slave life, this book resembles a character that
does not live like me. (130)

Which RWW category Read 3 books about a character who doesn’t look like you or live
like you.

2[1]90
[2]130