More Than Anything Else
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

More Than Anything Else

Written by Marie Bradby · Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet

A boy's hunger for knowledge defies the chains of labor.

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32 pages· 767 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

In post-emancipation West Virginia, young Booker toils at the saltworks from dawn till dusk. Yet, his true hunger is for knowledge, a burning desire to read. As he navigates the harsh realities of his world, will his dream of education ever be realized? This moving tale captures the spirit of a boy whose quest for learning defies the constraints of his circumstances.

From the publisher

“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…. [A] moving and inspirational story.” - School Library Journal, starred review

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
767
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
13844
Publication
Published
September 1, 1995
Publisher
Orchard Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780531094648
LCCN
94048804
OCLC
31938593

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