Name: The Oldest Student
ISBN: 9781524768287

Rita Lorraine Hubbard

"A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116"--

How Mary Walker Learned to Read

The Oldest Student

Caroline Lewicki

An incredible book and an even more amazing true story about Mary Walker, a former slave who learned to read in her 100s! She was dubbed the US's oldest student and she read until she passed at 121. If you've never heard of Mary Walker, this is absolutely worth the read and a quick Google search to learn more about a person who persevered despite many setbacks.

The Oldest Student How Mary Walker Learned to Read

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