The Oldest Student
Subtitle: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Published: 2020
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: ebook
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781524768300
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: African americans, juvenile literature; African americans; United states, history, juvenile literature; United states, history; Women, biography, juvenile literature; Women, biography
Description: In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who–with perseverance and dedication–proved that you’re never too old to learn.