educators

African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation.

Presents a history of African American educators, including Charlotte Forten and Carter G. Woodson, discussing how they stepped up to make a difference, built schools, and taught their students.

Profiles education activists who are fighting to improve educational systems all over the world. Also teaches young readers how they themselves can make a difference.

A brief biography of educator and writer Noah Webster, famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language, with ficticious editing remarks by Noah.

"George Couros encourages teachers and administrators to empower their learners to wonder, to explore--and to become forward-thinking leaders."--Provided by publisher.

Booker T. Washington, the son of a slave woman and a white man, recounts his rise from slavery to become the most influential black leader of his time in the U.S., and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

"A picture book biography of Noah Webster"--Provided by publisher.

"Born into slavery, young Booker T. Washington could only dream of learning to read and write. After emancipation, Booker began a five-hundred-mile journey, mostly on foot, to Hampton Institute, taking his first of many steps towards a college degree. When he arrived, he had just fifty cents in his pocket and a dream about to come true."--Amazon.com.