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 A native of Orangeburg and a graduate
of the University of South Carolina. She began her career as an artist at
Clemson University’s Media Center and then taught elementary school in Oconee
(6th grade) and Pickens (art) Counties. In the late 1970’s Kate began her career
as an editorial cartoonist with The Greenville News – the first full-time
staff cartoonist in the state of South Carolina. She was one of only two women
nationally syndicated in over 200 newspapers, and in 1981 Kate won the Freedom
Foundation’s Award for Editorial Cartooning. She visits schools around the
Southeast and is a regular speaker at various regional teacher conferences,
writer’s workshops and book festivals. Kate lives in Clemson with
her husband, Jim.
More about Kate.
Contact:
kspalmer@aol.com
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Book review
56 pages
Softcover.
$11.95
ISBN 0-9667114-6-7
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Almost
Invisible -
Black Patriots of the American
Revolution
Written and illustrated by Kate Salley Palmer
During the American Revolution, over 5000 African Americans fought in
George Washington's Continental Army. In the northern colonies slaves
and free men fought alongside their white neighbors in many of the
important battles against the British, while in the South very few
slaves were allowed to carry weapons. One southern leader who was
the exception was Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, who had both African
Americans and Native Americans in his brigade.
In this colorful new
book, Kate Salley Palmer has researched and written about over 25
black patriots who made significant contributions to the cause for
independence from Great Britain. Grade level: 3-5
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40 pages. 2005.
Softcover $13.95
ISBN 13: 978-0-9667114-5-5, ISBN 10: 0-9667114-5-0
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FRANCIS MARION AND THE LEGEND OF THE SWAMP FOX
Written by Kate Salley Palmer
Illustrated by James Palmer
Explore the life of Francis Marion and the tremendous impact
he had on the course of that war - both statewide and nationally! Marions
successful campaign of ambushes, hit-and-run attacks, and supply line
disruptions made life difficult for British and Loyalist forces in South
Carolina, and to some extent it prevented them from making a "clean sweep"
through the rest of the colonies, as they intended.
About the Illustrator:
James Palmer, is the son of Kate
and Jim Palmer. He served as co-producer, writer and
illustrator of
Chasing the Swamp Fox
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38 pages. 2005.
Softcover $10.95
ISBN 13: 978-0-9667114-4-8, ISBN
0-9667114-4-0
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PALMETTO
SYMBOL OF COURAGE
Written and illustrated by Kate Salley Palmer
This story is about the first important
Revolutionary War victory over the British in the South. It occurred on June 28,
1776, exactly one week before the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the
Continental Congress in Philadelphia. From a hastily built little fort made of
palmetto logs and beach sand on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina patriots
defeated a heavily armed British fleet determined to take Charleston for the
King of England. The British fired their cannons from close range, but most
cannonballs simply sank into the spongy palmetto logs and sand and did very
little damage to the fort or the soldiers inside. Carefully aiming their
cannons, the soldiers of South Carolina's Second Regiment, commanded by Col.
William Moultrie, did great damage to the British ships and the fleet had to
sail away in shambles. After the battle, the palmetto tree was adopted as the
state tree and prominently featured on South Carolina's beautiful state flag -
one of the most beautiful in the United States.
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36 pages. 1998.
Softcover $9.95
ISBN 13: 978-9667114-1-7, ISBN
0-9667114-1-6
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THE
PINK HOUSE
Written and illustrated by Kate Salley Palmer
The Pink House is an illustrated story of a
family's annual vacation to Edisto Beach, SC. The story is told by one of the
cousins, and is a warm account of one day when all the cousins, aunts, uncles,
and even Grandma, come to the "Pink House" where they swim, go fishing with
Uncle Jim, hunt for petrified shark's teeth with Aunt Margaret, sing songs with
Aunt Kate, read books, eat the fish and crabs caught in the surf, play games,
and then go to bed to await what surprises are washed up by the surf the next
day.
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