Words have immense power, and George Moses Horton knew this from the time he was a young boy. Born into slavery and forced to work long, exhausting days on a farm, George was never allowed to attend school or learn how to read. But his desire to understand words could not be stopped. He listened carefully to the lessons of the farmer's children, memorizing the alphabet until he successfully taught himself to read. George's mind was full of beautiful verses, so he began composing poetry entirely in his head. When he was sent to sell fruits and vegetables at a nearby college campus, he started reciting his poems out loud. The college students were amazed by his talent, and soon, they were paying him to write poems for them. This moving and powerful biography introduces you to the first Black writer from the South to have his work published. You will discover how George used his brilliant mind and his unstoppable determination to make his voice heard, proving that creativity can shine even in the darkest of circumstances.