Born in 1872 to former slaves, Paul Laurence Dunbar found success writing poems about everyday life, often in dialect: “Jest gi’ me my old settee / An’ my pipe beneath a tree.” Author’s note. Chronology. Source notes. Selected bibliography. Index. Black-and-white illustrations done in acrylic and pencil.
Title alpha Jump Back, Paul: The Life and Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Category Nonfiction Middle Plus
Pages Count 128
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906). Poetry and poets. African Americans. Dayton, Ohio. Biography.
Trim Size 7 1/16" x 10 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-09-21
JLG Release Date Oct 2015
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle Plus
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