Steamboat school inspired by a true story, St. Louis, Missouri: 1847
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 ministe...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles ; New York :
Disney-Hyperion,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | "Inspired by a true story." "St. Louis, Missouri: 1847." |
| Physical Description: | 36 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781423121961 1423121961 |
| Author Notes: | Deborah Hopkinson is the author of more than forty-five books for young readers including picture books, short fiction, and nonfiction. She has won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for picture book text twice, and in 2013 received both a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction honor and a Robert F. Sibert honor for Titanic: Voices from the Disaster. Visit Deborah online at deborahhopkinson.com. |
