Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education
by Finkelstein, Norman H.
Sydney Taylor Award/HonorBlack PeopleCoop. Children's Book CenterMisc./OtherMinority RightsJustice/Legal Issues
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AR Book Level
7.9
AR Points
2
Word Count
11,759
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
175305 EN
About this book
Booker T. Washington, the famed African American educator, asked Julius Rosenwald, the wealthy president of Sears, Roebuck and Company and noted philanthropist, to help him build well-designed and fully equipped schools for black children.
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