The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard (En

Description: The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Oge Mora Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nations oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116"-- Publisher Description Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nations oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author. 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 youre never too old to learn. Author Biography Rita Lorraine Hubbard is the author of a number of nonfiction books for adults and runs the childrens book review site Picture Book Depot. She is the author of Hammering for Freedom: The Story of William Lewis, which was awarded the New Voices Award by Lee & Low Books and has received three starred reviews. Ms. Hubbard lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can find her online at ritahubbard.com.Oge Mora is the author/illustrator of Thank You, Omu! which won a Caldecott Honor as well as the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. It was also selected as a New York Times Book Review Editors Choice Staff Pick and was chosen by both Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal as a Best Book of 2018. Visit her at ogemora.com. Details ISBN 1524768294 ISBN-13 9781524768294 Title The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read Author Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Oge Mora Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 40 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:141743054; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9781524768294

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Book Title: Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Number of Pages: 40 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Women, People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / General, United States / General

Item Height: 0.4 in

Publication Year: 2020

Illustrator: Yes, Mora, Oge

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, History

Item Weight: 15.6 Oz

Author: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

Item Length: 11.3 in

Item Width: 9.3 in

Format: Library Binding