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Steamboat school / written by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Ron Husband.

Hopkinson, Deborah. (Author). Husband, Ron, (illustrator.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1423121961
  • ISBN: 9781423121961
  • Physical Description: unpaged : illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Disney Pr, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Inspired by a true story."
"St. Louis, Missouri: 1847."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
AD660L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.2 0.5 182431.
Subject: Meachum, John B., 1789-1854 > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Education > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 17 of 19 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Scenic Regional-Owensville E HOPKI (Text) 300522953+ Easy Book Available -
Scenic Regional-Pacific E HOPKI (Text) 3005339459 Easy Book Available -
Scenic Regional-St. Clair E HOPKI (Text) 3005339483 Easy Book Available -
Scenic Regional-Sullivan E HOPKI (Text) 3005339475 Easy Book Available -
Scenic Regional-Union E HOPKI (Text) 3005229513 Easy Book Checked out 04/29/2024
Scenic Regional-Warrenton E HOPKI (Text) 3005229548 Easy Book Available -
Scenic Regional-Warrenton E HOPKI (Text) 3005339491 Easy Book Available -
Scenic Regional-Wright City E HOPKI (Text) 3006096576 Easy Book Available -
Washington Public Library E HOP (Text) 3150918553 Easy Book Available -

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