Steamboat School (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781423121961)

When a Missouri law shuts down a school for Black students, one boy must find a path to bravery in this award-winning picture book, based on a true story of resilience.

James wasn't excited to go to school--everything outside was loud and exciting, but the classroom was dark and dreary. Luckily, his teacher Reverend John Meacham wasn't so bad. He shared stories about being enslaved, buying his freedom, and building a life.

"We make our own light here," he said.

Until the day the school was shut down by a law forbidding African American education in Missouri. What could James do? Reverend John Berry Meachum didn't give up though. With steamboats swaying on the Mississippi River, and a spirit of determination, the Reverend found a loophole--what if the school wasn't in Missouri?

Based on true events, Ron Husband's uplifting illustrations bring to life Deborah Hopkinson's tale of a resourceful, determined teacher; his bright, inquisitive students; and their refusal to accept discrimination based on the color of their skin.

Author: Deborah Hopkinson
ISBN-10: 1423121961
ISBN-13: 9781423121961
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2016
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 11.00h x 10.20w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182431 / Steamboat School


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/28/2016
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2016
School Library Journal 06/01/2016 pg. 124
Booklist 06/01/2016 pg. 122
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2016