| Management number | 227368820 | Release Date | 2026/05/09 | List Price | $6.10 | Model Number | 227368820 | ||
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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 Read more
| ASIN | B08TRTZTWW |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1647004804 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| File size | 7.8 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Abrams Books for Young Readers |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Grade level | Kindergarten - 4 |
| Guided View | Enabled |
| Reading age | 5 - 9 years |
| Print length | 32 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | January 26, 2021 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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