Friday, February 22, 2013

February 22: Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington by Jabari Asim

Award-winning artist Bryan Collier and writer Jabari Asim capture the hardship and the spirit of one of the most inspiring figures in American history.

For readers ages 9 to 12, Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington brings to life Booker T. Washington's journey to learn, to read and to realize a dream.

A biography of the former slave and inspiring educator describes the hardships he overcame in youth, the circumstances that challenged his efforts to learn how to read, and his triumphant pursuit of a college education.

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