Bibliograph

Steamboat school, inspired by a true story, St. Louis, Missouri, 1847, by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Ron Husband

Type

Label

Steamboat school, inspired by a true story, St. Louis, Missouri, 1847, by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Ron Husband

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Steamboat school

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

914193945

Responsibility statement

by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Ron Husband

Sub title

inspired by a true story, St. Louis, Missouri, 1847

Summary

In 1847 St. Louis, Missouri, when a new law against educating African Americans forces Reverend John to close his school, he finds an ingenious solution to the new state law by moving his school to a steamboat in the Mississippi River. Includes author's note on Reverend John Berry Meachum, a minister, entrepreneur, and educator who fought tirelessly for the rights of African Americans

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor