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Author:

Hyatt, Patricia Rusch.

Title:

The quite contrary man : a true American tale / by Patricia Rusch Hyatt ; illustrated by Kathryn Brown.

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Palmer, Joseph,--1791-1875--Juvenile literature.
Dissenters--New England--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Beards--History--New England--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
New England--History--1775-1865--Juvenile literature.
New England--Social life and customs--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Dissenters--Fiction.
Obstinacy--Fiction.
Beards--Fiction.
Conduct of life--Fiction.
New England--History--19th century--Fiction.

Other Authors:

Brown, Kathryn, 1955- ill.

Summary:

In nineteenth century New England, Joseph Palmer flouts the law against wearing a beard and is accused by his fellow citizens of being unpatriotic and sinful, stubbornly refusing to shave even when he is sent to jail.

ISBN:

0810940655
9780810940659

OCLC:

(OCoLC)505419597

LCCN:

2009052211

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

XWPC787 -- Avoca Public Library (Avoca)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

VQPC384 -- Reinbeck Public Library (Reinbeck)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)