More Than Anything Else
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Book 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
Book Information
Publisher | Orchard Books |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0531094642 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0531094648 |
Publication Date | 09/01/1995 |
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About Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) : Chris K. Soentpiet is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Chris K. Soentpiet include Brothers, My Brother Martin: A Sister... more
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