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Steamboat school : inspired by a true story
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In 1847 St. Louis, Missouri, when a new law against educating African Americans forces Reverend John to close his school, he finds an ingenious solution to the new state law by moving his school to a steamboat in the Mississippi River. Includes author's note on Reverend John Berry Meachum, a minister, entrepreneur, and educator who fought tirelessly for the rights of African Americans.
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Title
Steamboat school : inspired by a true story
Call No
E HOP
Edition
1st ed., June 2016.
Digital Link
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Authors
Hopkinson, Deborah
Husband, Ron
Subjects
Meachum, John B., 1789---Fiction. sears
Education--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Language
English
Reading Counts!®
Points: 2.0
Reading Level: 2.8
Lexile
Codes: AD 660
Published
Los Angeles : Disney Hyperion, c2016.
Publication Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ;
ISBN
9781423121961
LCCN
2015016315
Target Audience
3.9
K-3
Dimensions
27 x 29 cm.