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Fifty Cents and a Dream : Young Booker T. Washington
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Fifty Cents and a Dream : Young Booker T. Washington Hardcover - 2012

by Asim, Jabari

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Award-winning artist Collier and writer Asim capture the hardship and the spirit of one of the most inspiring figures in American history, bringing to life Booker T. Washington's journey to learn, to read, and to realize a dream. Full color.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Fifty Cents and a Dream : Young Booker T. Washington
  • Author Asim, Jabari
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, U.S.A.
  • Date 2012-12-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4792579-6
  • ISBN 9780316086578 / 0316086576
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.8 x 10 x 0.5 in (27.43 x 25.40 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 650
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Educators - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012007265
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 09/15/2012, Page 60
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2013, Page 283
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2013, Page 99
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 171
  • Kirkus Best Children's Books, 11/15/2012, Page 46
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2012, Page 2366
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/22/2012, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2012, Page 110
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2012, Page 33

About the author

Jabari Asim is an associate professor of writing at Emerson College and a recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. He has written for the Washington Post and is the editor of the NCAAP magazine, The Crisis. He lives in Boston, with his wife and five children.

Bryan Collier began painting at the age of fifteen and earned a B.F.A. with honors from the Pratt Institute in New York. He has illustrated over 20 picture books and has won numerous awards, including three Caldecott Honors. He lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York.

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