Steamboat school : inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847 / by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Ron Husband.
| Author/creator |
Hopkinson, Deborah author. |
| Other author/creator | Husband, Ron illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Los Angeles ; New York : Disney Hyperion, 2016. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2016 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | In 1847 St. Louis, Missouri, when a new law against educating African Americans forces Reverend John to close his school, he finds an ingenious solution to the new state law by moving his school to a steamboat in the Mississippi River. Includes author's note on Reverend John Berry Meachum, a minister, entrepreneur, and educator who fought tirelessly for the rights of African Americans. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Audience | AD 660 Lexile |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader |
| Study program note | Reading Counts! |
| Genre/form | Biographical fiction. |
| LCCN | 2015016315 |
| ISBN | 9781423121961 |
| ISBN | 1423121961 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Easy Picture Books | E H7773ST | ✔ Available | Place Hold |