Booker T. Washington

First Biographies are the life stories of legendary American heroes told for young readers. These men and women played an important role our national history. Each title, sure to appeal to young readers, includes stores about the hero's early life.

Children's Literature

Born a slave, Booker overcame incredible hardships to educate himself. Not only did he learn, he became an excellent student at Hampton Institute in Virginia and rose to the position of teacher. Then he was asked to become the principal at a new school in Tuskegee, Alabama. He did and it grew into famous center for blacks to get an education. Booker died in 1915 while he was still president. Easy to read and well illustrated book that is part of the "First Biographies" series.