The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read Poverty shares thirty memorable poems that

shares thirty memorable poems that capture the magic and beauty of all the wonderful things kids can see when they gaze at the sky

she also sees travel and luck

So when she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club

On top of that

Each chapter features the voice of at least one artist or activist

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read Poverty shares thirty memorable poems thatImagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nations oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor winning illustrator Oge Mora and a rising star author. In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling