Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
No. of pages 48
Published: 2012
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This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .
Bryan Collier has illustrated more than twenty-five picture books, including the award-winning Dave the Potter , Knock Knock , and Fifty Cents and a Dream , and has received numerous awards, including three Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards. He lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York. Jabari Asim is a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois and a recent recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship. LeUyen Pham was born in Saigon but grew up in California. She worked as a layout artist for Dreamworks.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Parents' Choice Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Jefferson Cup
This book was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Jefferson Cup.