A Hunger for Learning: A Story About Booker T. Washington

by Gwenyth Swain, Larry Johnson (Illustrator)

When nine-year-old Booker T. Washington was finally freed from slavery, he soon discovered that freedom had a price, and that he had to work, and work hard, to make his way in the world. After years of study and struggle, Washington became a teacher at what would become the famed Tuskegee Institute. Built from the ground up by Washington, his students, and his staff, Tuskegee became one of the finest schools for black students in the nation. More than one hundred years later, it still is.

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite from the Creative Minds Biography series. Short chapters that started a little slow but my interest increased as I kept reading. I appreciated that the information was presented neutrally and showed some of the things Booker did that people did not agree with and why. While at the same time explaining his history and why education meant so much to him and all he did to make that possible for other black students.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

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