Bibliograph

Mary McLeod Bethune, a great teacher, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack

Type

Label

Mary McLeod Bethune, a great teacher, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mary McLeod Bethune

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Patricia and Fredrick McKissack

Series statement

Great African Americans

Sub title

a great teacher

Summary

After having a book snatched from her little hand, Mary McLeod, the child of former slaves, resolved to learn to read. Many years later, with 1.50 in her pocket, Mary McLeod Bethune set out to make education a reality for other African Americans. The school she started in Florida is a legacy that continues her mission today. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women and was appointed to the National Youth Administration by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This inspiring, readable biography shows the power of determination and a dream

Target audience

juvenile

Classification