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The Education of Mary
A Little Miss of Color, 1832
by Ann Rinaldi
ISBN: 0786805323
ISBN-13: 9780786805327
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Disney Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 254
Synopses
In 1832, Prudence Crandall begins admitting black girls to her exclusive Connecticut school, scandalizing white society and eventually causing her arrest and the closing of her school.
Publisher's Notes
Believing it is hypocritical to do good things for the wrong reasons, thirteen-year-old Mary Harris is suspicious of her older sister's fight to become the first African-American in an all-white school, and when things turn ugly, Mary finds her own cause to believe in.
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The Education of Mary: A Little Miss of Color, 1832
Ann Rinaldi
Jump At The Sun. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Education of Mary, The: A Little Miss of Color: 1832
Rinaldi Ann
Jump At The Sun, 2000-09-30. Hardcover. Good. Ex-library copy in good condition with a mylar cover over the dust jacket, reading wear and library stamps and stickers. ( more information) Offered by the3purrs Books & More (United States)
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The Education of Mary: A Little Miss of Color, 1832
Rinaldi, Ann
NY: Hyperion Books, 2000. VG/VG-/VG-. Hardback. DJ: edgewear & some rubbing; small corner chip. Book: some edgewear & light rubbing; paste-down in back torn (publisher error); overall clean & tight copy. 254 pages. Keywords: 0786805323 ( more information) Offered by The Book Junction (United States)
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