Steamboat school : inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847
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Author
Hopkinson, Deborah
Contributors
Husband, Ron, illustrator.
Published
Los Angeles ; Disney Hyperion, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 660L
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographical fiction.
Meachum, John B., -- 1789-1854. -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
Education -- Fiction.
Meachum, John B., -- 1789-1854. -- Fiction.

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Published
Los Angeles ; Disney Hyperion, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.2, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
660

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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
AD 660,Lexile.
Target Audience
AD660L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4.2,0.5,182431.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award, Intermediate nominee, Grades 4-6, 2018-2019.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hopkinson, D., & Husband, R. (2016). Steamboat school: inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847 (First edition.). Disney Hyperion.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hopkinson, Deborah and Ron, Husband. 2016. Steamboat School: Inspired By a True Story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847. Disney Hyperion.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hopkinson, Deborah and Ron, Husband. Steamboat School: Inspired By a True Story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847 Disney Hyperion, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hopkinson, Deborah, and Ron Husband. Steamboat School: Inspired By a True Story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847 First edition., Disney Hyperion, 2016.

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