Book Cover Image of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
by , Illustrated by Oge Mora

    Publication Date: Jan 07, 2020
    List Price: $17.99
    Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
    Classification: Nonfiction
    Target Age Group: Picture Book
    ISBN13: 9781524768287
    Imprint: Schwartz & Wade
    Publisher: Random House Children's Books
    Parent Company: Bertelsmann

    Description of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

    Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation’s oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author.

    Photo Mary Walker reading(Photo Source: Facebook.com/MaryWalkerHistoricalAndEducationalFoundation)

    In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who—with perseverance and dedication—proved that you’re never too old to learn.

    Read more about this fascinating story at Black Enterprise.




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