Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave Enslaved Potter and Poet
Publication Information
Author:  Cheng, Andrea	Illustrator:
Title:  Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave Enslaved Potter and Poet	Date:  2013
Publisher:  Lee and Low Books	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  978-1-60060-451-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, poetry, diaries and journals
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading| language arts - writing| social studies
Summary:
This imaginative volume of poetry is both a tribute to Dave the Potter and a positive biography of a potter who worked his artistic magic despite being a slave. It is poetic in style, autobiographical, written in more than one voice and each entry is journal style and titled. The voices are authentic and fluidly tell a complete story of this remarkable man's life.
Teaching Ideas:
Fluency activities abound with this book. Research assignments of the art of pottery could be used. Read the passages out loud. Divide into individual sections and use for copy change. Readers' theater would work well with this book.
Teaching Strategies:
Copy Change    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
Fluency Activities    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
Reader's Theater    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Types of Journals    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf
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