Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education

When 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, the face of education in the South changed for the better.

It was the early 1900s, a time of discrimination, racial segregation, and inadequate education for African Americans. Rosenwald created a special fund that in just twenty years built more than 5,300 schools attended by 600,000 black students. In this inspiring story, noted nonfiction writer Norman H. Finkelstein spotlights one man's legacy and the power of community action. Includes quotations, a detailed bibliography, and index.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 04/01/2014
ISBN: 9781590788417
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.10w x 0.50d
Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Notable

Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 60
School Library Journal 03/01/2014 pg. 180
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2014
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2014 pg. 109
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 517
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 175305 / Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education
Reading Level: 7.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2