| Booker T. Washington Contributor(s): Amper, Thomas (Author), Reeves, Jeni (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0876145349 ISBN-13: 9780876145340 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: Introducing new readers to some of history's most interesting and important people, these biographies focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Although written in a story format, these books are not fictionalized accounts. A chronology of major events follows the story, along with a brief summary of the subject's life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: On My Own Biographies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 6.08" W x 8.46" (0.23 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 47154 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than anything, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington longed to go to school, but he had to get a job to earn money for his family. Though the Civil War had freed them from slavery, Booker's family had to work hard to survive. Booker didn't forget his dream. He taught himself the alphabet, studied at night after work, and was able to realize his dream. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reeves, Jeni: - Jeni Reeves is a painter and children's book illustrator with a background in communication and fine arts. Her illustrated picture books include authors' stories about world culture, history, biography, and folklore. Travel and study fuel Jeni's work, as does an abiding interest in history and language. |