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Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America
Contributor(s): Bolden, Tonya (Author)

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ISBN: 1419708465     ISBN-13: 9781419708466
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2012039254
Age Level: 10-14
Grade Level: 5-9
Lexile Measure: 1050(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 10" W x 10.1" L (1.65 lbs) 80 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2013
School Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 118
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 258
Essence 02/01/2014 pg. 60
Shelf Awareness 01/24/2014
Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 58
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 164233
Reading Level: 6.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:
The incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black woman in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden

Searching for Sarah Rector brings to light the intriguing mystery of Sarah Rector, who was born into an impoverished family in 1902 in Indian Territory and later was famously hailed by the Chicago Defender as "the wealthiest colored girl in the world."

Author Tonya Bolden sets Rector's rags-to-riches tale against the backdrop of American history, including the creation of Indian Territory; the making of Oklahoma, with its Black towns and boomtowns; and the wild behavior of many greedy and corrupt adults.

At the age of eleven, Sarah was a very rich young girl. Even so, she was powerless . . . helpless in the whirlwind of drama--and danger--that swirled around her. Then one day word came that she had disappeared.

This is her story, and the story of other children like her, filled with ups and downs, bizarre goings-on, and a heap of crimes.

Out of a trove of primary documents, including court and census records, as well as interviews with family members, Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah's life.


Contributor Bio(s): Bolden, Tonya: - Tonya Bolden's work has garnered much praise, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, James Madison Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and the Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book for Young Adults list. Visit her website at tonyaboldenbooks.com and follow her on Twitter @tonyaboldenbook.
 
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