Freedom to Read: The Story of Teacher Mary Peake and One Mighty Oak Tree
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Book Overview Four starred reviews!"A thoughtful double portrait that reaches forward and back." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)From Newbery Honor...
Four starred reviews!
"A thoughtful double portrait that reaches forward and back." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A thoughtful double portrait that reaches forward and back." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From Newbery Honor author Lesa Cline-Ransome and ALA Children's Literature Legacy Awardrecipient James Ransome, this "important picture book biography" (School Library Journal, starred review) tells the story of Mary Peake, a courageous teacher who started a secret school for Black children.
So many found sanctuary in Mary's secret schoolhouse. They found freedom in letters. In Mary's teaching, they found a refuge.
Mary Peake was born free in 1823 in Norfolk, Virginia, and from a young age she hungered for learning. Mary attended a colored school in her youth, but when Virginia lawmakers outlawed education for colored students, both enslaved and free, the schools had to close their doors. Mary wanted nothing more than to share the gift of education, so she opened up her home as a secret school, risking punishment in order to teach.
When the Civil War broke out, Mary and her community found refuge in a Union camp, and Mary set up a new schoolhouse under the branches of a proud oak tree. Shoulder to shoulder, students of all ages gathered to hear Mary teach.
Mary's crusade for education became a model for one of the first historically black colleges, Hampton University. Her story--part of "an important and often untold aspect of American history" (TheHorn Book Magazine, starred review)--is a celebration of one woman's sacrifices for the freedom to read
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: PAULA WISEMAN BOOKS | ISBN: 153446350X
FormatHardcover
ISBN153446350X
EAN9781534463509
PublisherPAULA WISEMAN BOOKS
Publication Date2026-08-25
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Age Group4-8 years
Weight1.1 Pounds
Length11.2 Inches
Width9.2 Inches
Height0.6 Inches
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