{"product_id":"searching-for-sarah-rector-tonya-bolden-9781419708466","title":"Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black girl in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the movie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah's Oil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, the major motion picture from Amazon MGM Studios.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearching for Sarah Rector\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of a young Black girl born in Indian Territory (land in today's Oklahoma) in the early 1900s. Author Tonya Bolden sets Rector's rags-to-riches tale against the backdrop of American history, including the creation of Indian Territory; the making of Oklahoma, with its Black towns and boomtowns; and the wild behavior of many greedy and corrupt adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of eleven, Sarah was a very rich young girl. Even so, she was powerless . . . helpless in the whirlwind of drama--and danger--that swirled around her. Then one day word came that she had disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is her story, and the story of other children like her, filled with ups and downs, bizarre goings-on, and a heap of crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of a trove of primary documents, including court and census records, as well as interviews with family members, Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tonya Bolden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419708465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419708466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e164233 \/ Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 pg. 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Tonya Bolden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453605228799,"sku":"9781419708466","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64d3185f-e929-4868-95fc-e60154f59e11.jpg?v=1777301148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/searching-for-sarah-rector-tonya-bolden-9781419708466","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}