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More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby
ISBN: 0531087646
ISBN-13: 9780531087640
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Summary
This historical fiction book tells the story about Booker T. Washington who wanted to learn how to read and write-and did. He went on to become a famous educator.
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"In a few exquisitely chosen words, Ms. Bradby makes us feel the desperate thirst for knowledge, the consuming drive to learn, and the absolute joy of having learned. Mr. Soentpiet's illustrations are deeply moving, creating the world of a small candle-lit cabin. His image of the elation that young Booker feels when he learn to read is one of the best illustrations so far this year."
-- Boston Book Review
"Bradby's eloquent narrative and Soentpiet's carefully researched, dramatic lantern-lit paintings are a winning combination that captures the indomitable spirit of the future spokesman for the race and confirms the values of literacy and leadership." -- Sheree R. Thomas
-- Quarterly Black Review of Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Scholastic
Published date: 1995
Size: 9.25 x 10.5 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Ages: 1 to 2
Synopses
Nine-year-old Booker works with his father and brother at the saltworks but dreams of the day when he'll be able to read.
Publisher's Notes
Nine-year old Booker works with his father and brother at the saltworks but dreams of the day when he'll be able to read.
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More Than Anything Else
Marie Bradby
Orchard Books (NY). Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1995. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. Dust jacket: Good. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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More Than Anything Else
Marie Bradby
A used ex-library copy. Library markings. Pages are somewhat worn. Cover worn with some creases. Worn edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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More Than Anything Else
Marie Bradby; Chris K. Soentpiet
Orchard Books (NY). New with no dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. Brand new pictorial hardcover. Book has light curl from poor packing. No remainder mark. Library binding. ; 0.5 x 10.5 x 9.25 Inches . ( more information) Offered by BookNest (United States)
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Bradby, Marie Soentpiet, Chris K. (Illustrator
Orchard Books, 1995. School/Library. VERY GOOD. 1995 HCw/DJ. 1st p. X-library protected in mylar. Pristine, seen little use w/clean unhandled pages. Light library signage. ( more information) Offered by Clevebookseller (United States)
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