Who was Booker T. Washington? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Jake Murray.
| Author/creator |
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author. |
| Other author/creator | Murray, Jake, illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2018 |
| Description | 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Variant title | Booker T. Washington |
| Series | Who was ...? Who was-- ^A644480 |
| Contents | Who was Booker T. Washington? -- A difficult beginning -- New opportunities -- A home at Hampton -- The teacher teaches -- Mr. Washington's new job -- The Atlanta Speech -- Ways to move ahead -- Finishing the work -- A legacy of learning -- Timelines. |
| Abstract | African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
| Interest age level | Age: 8-12. |
| Audience | 930 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2017049223 |
| ISBN | 9780448488516 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 0448488515 |
| ISBN | 9781524786120 (hc) |
| ISBN | 1524786128 |
| ISBN | 9781536433029 |
| ISBN | 1536433020 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B W2763BU | ✔ Available | Place Hold |