Description: Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author. In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who--with perseverance and dedication--proved that you're never too old to learn. Rita Lorraine Hubbard is the author of a number of nonfiction books for adults and runs the children's book review site Picture Book Depot. She is the author of Hammering for Freedom: The Story of William Lewis, which was awarded the New Voices Award by Lee & Low Books and has received three starred reviews. Ms. Hubbard lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can find her online at . Oge Mora is the author/illustrator of Thank You, Omu! which won a Caldecott Honor as well as the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. It was also selected as a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Staff Pick and was chosen by both Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal as a Best Book of 2018. Visit her at .
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EAN: 9781524768287
UPC: 9781524768287
ISBN: 9781524768287
MPN: N/A
Book Title: Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Women, People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / General, United States / General
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes, Mora, Oge
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, History
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Author: Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Item Length: 11.3 in
Item Width: 9.4 in
Format: Hardcover
