The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By Rita Lorraine Hubbard (Author), Oge Mora (Illustrator)

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Mary Walker was born into slavery in 1848. After a lifetime of hard work, and as the remaining survivor of her family, she realizes a goal of learning to read at 116 years of age.

Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
Notable Children's Books 2021
Age: Younger
Format: Book
ISBN: 9781524768287

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