More Than Anything Else
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Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1
Lexile® measure: 660L
DRA: 28-30
Guided Reading: N
Genre/Theme:
- Biography
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
Topics:
- Reading
- African American History
- Determination and Perseverance
- Leadership
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About This Book
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
About the Authors or Illustrators
Marie Bradby: Award-winning author Marie Bradby switched from a career as a full-time journalist to writing for children after the birth of her son ... Read More.
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