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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2000 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys
Written by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard · Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
A young girl defies expectations to attend school in the Reconstruction-era South.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 196 ratings
32 pages· 979 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In the Reconstruction-era South, young Virgie dreams of joining her brothers on their seven-mile trek to school. Despite doubts about her size and the need for girls to learn, Virgie's determination and her parents' support challenge societal norms. As she embarks on this journey, will she prove that education is a right for all, regardless of gender? Discover how one summer changes everything for Virgie and her family.
From the publisher
Virgie was always begging to go to school with us boys.
“Papa, Mama, can I go too?”
My brothers had doubts. School was seven miles away – a long way from Mama. Virgie was scarcely big as a field mouse. How could she make the trip? And girls didn’t really need school. But I got to thinking: Virgie was free like we were. Free to learn. And didn’t girls need to know how to write and add too? Mama and Papa thought so. And one summer, they decided to do something about it.
That was the year Virgie came to school with us boys. And she sure showed us!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 979
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 520L
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