More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby
A fictionalized story about the life of young Booker T. Washington. Living in a West Virginia settlement after emancipation, nine-year-old Booker travels by lantern light to the salt works, where he labors from dawn till dusk. Although his stomach rumbles, his real hunger is his intense desire to learn to read.
Praise for More Than Anything Else
"A moving and inspirational story." — School Library Journal, starred review
- Ages
- 8, 10
- Interest Level
- Grades 3 - 5
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 3.1
- Lexile Measure
- 660L
- DRA
- 28-30
- Guided Reading
- N
- Number of Pages
- 30
- Genre
- Biography, Biography and Autobiography, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction
About the Author
Marie Bradby
Award-winning children's author Marie Bradby, a former journalist, writes historical fiction for children.
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