illiterate persons

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illiterate persons

The oldest student

how Mary Walker learned to read
"A picture book biography sharing the . . . true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116"--Provided by publisher.

Clarence's big secret

Tells the story of Clarence Brazier went his whole life without knowing how to read or write, but after his wife died and at the age of one hundred, he finally revealed his secret to his daughter, a former school teacher who offered to teach him to read.

The oldest student

how Mary Walker learned to read
"A picture book biography sharing the . . . true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116"--Provided by publisher.
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Mr. Potter

2002
Elaine, one of the many illegitimate daughters of Mr. Potter, an illiterate and unreflective man who worked as a chauffeur on the island of Antigua, tells about his life and death.
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