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Fifty Cents and a Dream
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington | Jabari Asim
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Booker dreamed of making friends with words, setting free the secrets that lived in books. Born into slavery, young Booker T. Washington could only dream of learning to read and write. After emancipation, Booker began a five-hundred-mile journey, mostly on foot, to Hampton Institute, taking his first of many steps towards a college degree. When he arrived, he had just fifty cents in his pocket and a dream about to come true. The young slave who once waited outside of the schoolhouse would one day become a legendary educator of freedmen. Award-winning artist Bryan Collier captures the hardship and the spirit of one of the most inspiring figures in American history, bringing to life Booker T. Washington's journey to learn, to read, and to realize a dream.
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cjbattiste

“But his hard work inspired others to help him.”

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cjbattiste

The illustrations are so wonderful and really have a rustic feel to them. Lots of older patterns and textures that you can almost feel.

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Such a great book that tells the story for Booker T Washington. I especially love this book because it highlights extremely important details of his life.

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“For Booker, his teachers were the greatest marvels of all

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Ariel8Smith

Tells a historical story during the time of slavery with an important theme of determination and resilience. Pictures and small paragraphs on each page make it easy for young children to read

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2012, biography. Story of Booker T. Washington who was born into slavery. He began a 500 mile journey mostly on foot to Hampton institute. He only had 50 cents in his pocket but waited outside so he could work towards getting a college degree

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This book really does express the saying “going the extra mile”

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lauren_rese
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A book telling the story of Booker T. Washington and his want for his education. The fight for learning to read and write but only having fifty cents with a huge dream. I like how this book represents ones desire to make their dream come true, no matter how for the distance. Genre: Biography; Published: 2012; Illustrator: Bryan Collier

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This is a book about a boy named Booker T Washington who was born into slavery and walked on foot with only fifty cents in his pocket. It‘s his story about how his dream came true and he learned to read and write.

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Fifty Cents and a Dream Young Booker T. Washington by Jabari Asim and illustrated by Bryan Collier is a great B. A Fall 2012 Parent's Choice Silver Award Winner and an NAACP Image Award Nominee, this story brings to life the inspiring story of Washington who just aspired an education! This book could be used as an AS or RA. I would also incorporate this book during Black History Month.

Olsonashley19 Attached is a lesson plan for this book https://www.econedlink.org/resources/booker-t-washingtonfifty-cents-and-a-dream/ UDL principle 3.1 and 2.1 along with ESOL strategy 28 work well with this book. #LAE3414SP19 5y
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