{"product_id":"the-oldest-student-how-mary-walker-learned-to-read-9781524768287","title":"The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagine learning to read at the age of 116  Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who--with perseverance and dedication--proved that you're never too old to learn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRita Lorraine Hubbard is the author of a number of nonfiction books for adults and runs the children's book review site Picture Book Depot. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHammering for Freedom: The Story of William Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the New Voices Award by Lee \u0026amp; Low Books and has received three starred reviews. Ms. Hubbard lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can find her online at ritahubbard.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOge Mora is the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThank You, Omu! \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won a Caldecott Honor as well as the Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe New Talent Award. It was also selected as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice Staff Pick and was chosen by both \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as a Best Book of 2018. Visit her at ogemora.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anne Schwartz Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50597189517586,"sku":"9781524768287","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_49dc2854-3a60-4f88-85b1-2919bd834372.jpg?v=1732174226","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oldest-student-how-mary-walker-learned-to-read-9781524768287","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}