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Contributor(s): Bradby, Marie (Author), Soentpiet, Chris K. (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0531094642     ISBN-13: 9780531094648
Publisher: Orchard Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1995
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 94048804
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.78" W x 10.36" L (0.80 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/1995 pg. 1882
School Library Journal 11/01/1995 pg. 64
Booklist 02/15/1996 pg. 1006
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1995 pg. 21 - Superior,Well Above Average
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1996 pg. 1288
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/1995 pg. 1107
Black Issues Book Review 07/01/2005 pg. 61
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 13844
Reading Level: 3.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
A fictionalized story about the life of young Booker T. Washington. Living in a West Virginia settlement after emancipation, nine-year-old Booker travels by lantern light to the salt works, where he labors from dawn till dusk. Although his stomach rumbles, his real hunger is his intense desire to learn to read.... A] moving and inspirational story. - School Library Journal, starred review
 
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