With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School
Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own schoolbrick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.
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With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School
Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own schoolbrick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.
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ISBN-13: | 9780807508978 |
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Publisher: | Whitman, Albert & Company |
Publication date: | 09/01/2014 |
Pages: | 32 |
Sales rank: | 120,724 |
Product dimensions: | 8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
Lexile: | AD830L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 4 - 8 Years |
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