Bibliograph

Alec's primer, by Mildred Pitts Walter ; illustrated by Larry Johnson

Type

Label

Alec's primer, by Mildred Pitts Walter ; illustrated by Larry Johnson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Alec's primer

Oclc number

53954196

Responsibility statement

by Mildred Pitts Walter ; illustrated by Larry Johnson

Series statement

Vermont Folklife Center children's book series

Summary

A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont

Target audience

primary

Classification

Contributor