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This moving and engrossing portrayal of a little-known historical tragedy belongs on all YA shelves.
Teachers and librarians seeking to further develop their history and biography collections will be thrilled with this fine offering.—Erinn Black Salge, Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City, NJ
An important, profusely illustrated account of the history, building, and collections of a national treasure.
Well written and impeccably researched, this excellent title offers a uniquely personal look at history. A must-have.
Gr 6–8—When Sarah Rector turned 18 in 1920, the young black woman had amassed a fortune estimated at $1 million...
Gr 5–9—After a dramatic opening description of abolitionists waiting for word that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed, this title reviews the events that led up to the Civil War, examines Lincoln's reasons for writing it, and details the role of abolitionists...
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