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jess_mango's review
4.0
This non-fiction picture book is about Mary Walker, who lived to be over 100 and didn't learn to read until she was over 100 either. As a child, she was a slave and was freed after the Emancipation Proclamation. The book tells of her life and her life-long dream to learn how to read.
trevoryan's review against another edition
5.0
Oge Mora's books are treasures! I love each one. And this one is extraordinary. Can you imagine learning to read at age 115?!?! What an amazing story.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
121 years condensed into a picture book where the author had to fill narrative blanks. I hope someone somewhere recorded Mrs. Walker’s oral history.
laila4343's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so fantastic - the artwork is multi-dimensional and textured, and the story is incredibly inspiring (and also teaches a lot about the realities Black families faced post-Civil War.) Mary Walker was 121 when she died in the 1960's - born a slave and learned to read at 116. Highly recommended!
animemiz24's review against another edition
4.0
This is a real story and an inspirational one, the message is that you're never too old to learn.
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
An incredible book and an even more amazing true story about Mary Walker, a former slave who learned to read in her 100s! She was dubbed the US's oldest student and she read until she passed at 121. If you've never heard of Mary Walker, this is absolutely worth the read and a quick Google search to learn more about a person who persevered despite many setbacks.