Greal African Americans - Revised Edition - Patricia and Fredrick McKissack - Mary McLeod Bethune: a great teacher

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Revised edition introducing Mary McLeod Bethune as “a great teacher,” presented within a juvenile biography series about Great African Americans. The front matter outlines publication details, copyright, cataloging data, and an age-appropriate chapter structure. Early chapters begin with Mary Jane McLeod’s birth in 1875, her family’s transition from slavery, and childhood in Mayesville, South Carolina, leading into her experiences beyond the cotton fields. Supporting materials include a timeline, words to know, learning resources, and an index.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages38

Reading Time59 min

AccessFree to download

To Our Readers:

Chapter 1 - I Will Read!

Chapter 2 - School Days

Chapter 3 - A Dream and $1.50

Chapter 4 - The Black Rose

Chapter 5 - From Cotton Fields to the White House

Timeline

Words to Know

Learn More About Mary McLeod Bethune (Books and Internet Addresses)

Index

# Greal African Americans WITHDRAWN No longer the property of theBoston Public Lhnoy.ake ofthis matrtal benendtLbrry Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2010 http://www.archive.org/details/marymcleodbethun00mcki maRymcLeoBetHUNe a GReat teacHeR R e v i s e d E d it i o n Patricia and Fredrick McKissack To our friende Linda and Rob Copyright ◎2001 by Enslow Publishers,Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Revised edition of Hary HcLao2 Betbune:A Greal Teacber ◎1991 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McKissack,Pat,1944- Mary McLeod Bethune:a great teacher/Patricia and Fredrick McKissack.—Rev.ed. p.cm.—(Great African Americans) Includes index. ISBN 0-7660-1680-3 1.Bethune,Mary McLeod,1875-1955—Juvenile literature.2.African American women—Biography一Juvenile literature.3.African American women educators—Biography—Juvenile literature.4.AfricanAmerican women social reformers-Biography—Juvenile literature.5.African Americans—Education一History-20th century—.Juvenile literature.6.African Americans—Civil rights-History-20th century一Juvenile literature.7.United States—Race relations—Juvenile literature.[1.Bethune,Mary McLeod,1875-1955.2.Teachers.3.African Americans-Biography.4.Women—Biography.]I.McKissack,Fredrick.11.Title.IHI.Series. E185.97.B34 M372001370'92-dc21 00-012418 Printed in the United States of America 10987654321 ## To Our Readers: We have done our best to make sure all Internet addresses in this book were active and appropriate when wewent to press.However,the author and the publisher have no control over and assume no liability for thematerial available on those Internet sites or on other Web sites they may link to.Any comments or suggestionscan be sent by e-mail to comments@enslow.com or to the address on the back cover Every effort has been made to locate all copyright holders of material used in this book.If any errors or omissions have occurred,corrections willbe made in future editions of this book. Illustration Credits:Bethune-Cookman College Office of Public Relations,pp.7T;15,18,20T,20B.CourtesyMoody Bible Institute Archives,p.10;Library of Congress,pp.6.14,16,19,25T,26,27;Moorland-SpingarnResearch Center,Howard University,pp.3,12,13,21,23,24,25B;National Park Service-Mary McLeodBethune Council House NHS,Washington,D.C.,pp.4,7B,9,28. Cover Illustration:Bethune-Cookman College Office of Public Relations;Courtesy Moody Bible Institute Archives;Library of Congress;Moorland-Spingarn Research Center,Howard University;National Park Service-Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS,Washington,D.C. 1 I Will Read!……………………………………………5 2 School Days …………………………………………8 3 A Dream and $1.50…………………………11 4 The Black Rose……………………………………17 5 From Cotton Fields to the White House……………………………22 Timeline ……………………………………………………………………………29 Words to Know…………………………………………………30 Learn More About Mary McLeod Bethune …………………………………31 (Books and Internet Addresses) ……………………32 Index……………………… ,1 mary mcLeoo BetHUne July 10.1875-May 18,1955 m aRy mcLe oδ BetHU ne · a G Re a t te a CHeR ## CH a pte R 1 IWill Read! t was the summer of 1875.Patsy andSam McLeod's (sounds like Mac-Loud)fifteenth child was born.Her name wasMary Jane McLeod. It was a happy time for the family.Patsy andSam had been slaves.Mary Jane was their firstchild born free!That made Mary Jane McLeodspecial. Mary Jane grew up in a large and lovingfamily in Mayesville,South Carolina.She rode ## G Re a t a f Ri c a N a m e Ri c a N S Picking coffon all day long is hard,hot work. Old Bush,the family mule,to the fields.She pickedcotton along with her brothers and sisters on herfather's farm. One day Mary Jane went with her mother to alarge house.Her mother washed and ironed for thepeople who lived there.Mary Jane had never beenin such a big house.A young girl who lived thereshowed Mary Jan

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What book is this edition about?

It presents Mary McLeod Bethune as “a great teacher,” within the “Great African Americans” series.

Which chapter starts the book’s content?

Chapter 1 is titled “I Will Read!” and begins with the summer of 1875 and Mary Jane McLeod’s birth.

What extra learning sections are included besides chapters?

The book includes a Timeline, Words to Know, Learn More About Mary McLeod Bethune, and an Index.

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