The Quite Contrary Man

The Quite Contrary Man
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781647004804
ISBN-13 : 1647004802
Rating : 4/5 (802 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Quite Contrary Man by : Patricia Rusch Hyatt

Download or read book The Quite Contrary Man written by Patricia Rusch Hyatt and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 States—Abraham Lincoln—would 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 Man “She [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 “Brown’s warmhued watercolors reiterate the folk yarn feel with rustic touches. A spirited introduction to an iconoclastic 19th-century activist.” –Publishers Weekly


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