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Booker T. Washington

From the Series On My Own Biography

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

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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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Class, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 1998
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 1997-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 2.0
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007020, JNF007050, JNF018010
Dewey 370'.92
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Lexile 560
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 3.1
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 47154
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Afterword, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and Timeline

Reviews

Booklist

“What a fine little biography of the young Booker T. Washington this is. . . precise language and soulfully illustrated with a soft pastel palette. . . Told so diligently that it cannot help but inspire.”
—Booklist

School Library Journal

“. . .An inspiring story told in a style simple enough for young readers to comprehend. Appealing, soft-colored pencil drawings illustrate almost every page.”
—School Library Journal