Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer (On My Own Biographies) [Hardcover]

Linda Lowery (Author), Linda Lowery Keep (Author), Janice Lee Porter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: On My Own Biographies

A biography of the freed slave who made her fortune in Colorado and used her money to bring other former slaves there to begin new lives.

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From Library Journal

Grade 2-3-Clara, a freed slave, traveled west where she helped others build new lives and tirelessly searched for her daughter, who was sold as a child. Powerful primitive paintings in earth tones illustrate this triumphant, easy-to-read biography. (Nov.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575050455
• ISBN-13: 978-1575050454
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,881,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Lowery is a New York Times' best-selling author of more than fifty books for young readers. Born in Chicago, Linda and her writer-illustrator husband Richard Keep split their time between Boulder, Colorado and the colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She visits with teachers and children in classrooms around the world via Skype.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Aunt Clara Brown, March 26, 2000

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Linda Knoll (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer (On My Own Biographies) (Paperback)

I found this biography of the pioneer, Clara Brown, to be an inspiring tale of courage, faith, and charity. It would be a wonderful tale to share with a young child, especially a young girl!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aunt Clara Brown, January 27, 2003

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Randy fowler (Ashburn, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer (On My Own Biographies) (Paperback)

Finished the book in two days. Super story, great reading, well written. A must for any American history buff.

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting African American History for all readers, December 29, 2011

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J Marie Walrath (Baltimore, Md USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer (On My Own Biographies) (Paperback)

As a participant in the In 2 reading program this was a great selection by the student. Very informative for me, well written and illustrated. History I was unfamiliar with and a nice read.