First Avenue Editions (Tm), 1997-01-08
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
On My Own Biographies (Hardcover) and On My Own Biographies (Paperback)
Jeni Reeves, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9780876145340
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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.
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Book Details
Book Details
Age Range • 7-10
Pages • 48
Subjects • Washington • Booker T. • Childhood and youth • African Americans • Educators • United States
Categories • Biography & Autobiography | General
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
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.
