Fifty Cents and a Dream : Young Booker T. Washington (Hardcover)

from Lukesilvera

A great story about over coming obstacles to become an educated reader. Great to help your struggling readers see that they can read too and do something with their lives.

from RaquelValentin

This book would be interesting to read. It is an event that revolves around Booker T. Washington. I think this is book that could be used as an example of a success story to motivate students to be all they can be.

from debnance

I saved this book to read today, on the day we in America celebrate as Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday. What a wonderful story! Booker T. Washington as a boy, desperately longing to learn to read, making his way to a school for former slaves after working all day in hard conditions in a salt mi...

from Sullywriter

An exceptionally well-written and stunningly illustrated introduction to Booker T. Washington. This should be a strong contender for the Caldecott Medal.

from jsylve

Booker T Washinton has been wanting to learn to read since he was a young boy. When he got the opportunity to do so he worked hard and made it with the little money he had. This books gives a time line of his journey and has beautiful illustration.