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The Quite Contrary Man
A True American Tale
By HYATT, Patricia Rusch
- ISBN
- 978-0-81094-065-9
- Publisher
- Abrams
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 4—Joseph Palmer made his rather unusual mark on history sometime during the 1830s. Supposedly unique since his infancy, preferring gravy on his popcorn and vinegar on his pancakes, he chose to grow a long flowing beard when such things were very much frowned upon. Castigated by the townspeople of his New England village, even chastised from the pulpit, Palmer refused to shave. Accosted by some townspeople armed with barber's shears and a razor, he fought hard enough to thwart their intent to shave him. However, the men rep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Hyatt tells the intriguing story of Joseph "Beard" Palmer, whose stubborn insistence on wearing a beard when facial hair was not de ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
The Quite Contrary Man is both a high-spirited biography and a cautionary tale about what happens when morality is confused with conformity, and conformity with the law. Kathryn Brown’s illustrations—drawn with wispy ink strokes and suffused in golden light—have the quality of an idyll. They depict Joseph ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
