The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge Mora • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,424
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507316, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Illiterate persons--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Walker, Mary
- Walker, Mary, 1848-1969--Juvenile literature
- Literacy
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Literacy--United States--Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Illiterate persons
- Freedmen
- Slaves--United States--Biography
- Women slaves--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women slaves
- Slaves
- Freedmen--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Walker, Mary, 1848-1969
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Rita Lorraine Hubbard about The Oldest Student
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Oge Mora
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Oge Mora
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Interview with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Interview with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Guest post by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Panel Discussion with Oge Mora
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Interview with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Texas Bluebonnet Award acceptance speech by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Texas Bluebonnet Award acceptance speech by Oge Mora
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Interview with Oge Mora
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Telling Authentic Stories Panel Discussion with Oge Mora
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Interview with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Interview with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Interview with Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Toolkit from State Library of Ohio
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Random House
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Activities from Beth Anderson
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Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
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Reader's Theater Script from Bound to Stay Bound
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Activities, Discussion Questions, and Informational Resources from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Reading Guide from Book It
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Video Book Reading narrated by Ms. Linda
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 9
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2020
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