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Title Searching for Sarah Rector : The Richest Black Girl in America / Tonya Bolden.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : Abrams / Vearsa Limited, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource (80 pages)
text file rdaft
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Access Access limited to subscribing institutions.
Audience 1050L lexile.
Sentence length: 5 (very hard) Word frequency: 1 (very easy) Lexile.
Summary "Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as "the richest black girl in America."Set against the backdrop of American history, her tale encompasses the creation of Indian Territory, the making of Oklahoma, and the establishment of black towns and oil-rich boomtowns. Rector acquired her fortune at the age of eleven. This is both her story and that of children just like her: one filled with ups and downs amid bizarre goings-on and crimes perpetrated by greedy and corrupt adults. From a trove of primary documents, including court and census records and interviews with family members, author Tonya Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah's life and the lives of those around her. The book includes a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Praise for Searching for Sarah Rector STARRED REVIEW S "This handsome volume with its many photographs is carefully sourced and has a helpful glossary, illustration credits and index. Bolden admirably tells a complex story while modeling outstanding research strategy, as her insightful author's note attests." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "This book will be extremely useful to teachers and librarians seeking material to align with Common Core State Standards dealing with the craft of writing of informational text." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Bolden's remarks on tracking down Sarah's story will appeal to those who enjoy untangling historical mysteries." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"-- Provided by Freading.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.9 2 164233.
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Subject JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical.
Creek Indians -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Oklahoma -- History.
African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography.
Millionaires.
African American women -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography.
African American women -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography.
Women millionaires -- Biography.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Petroleum industry and trade -- Oklahoma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women millionaires -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Rector, Sarah, 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Creek County (Okla.) -- Biography.
Creek Indians -- Biography.
Millionaires -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography.
Indians of North America -- Biography.
Millionaires -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Local Subject Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Biography.
ISBN 9781613125311 (epub)
9781419708466 (print)
Standard No. 9781613125311
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