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Searching for Sarah Rector, the richest black girl in America, Tonya Bolden

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Content
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Searching for Sarah Rector, the richest black girl in America, Tonya Bolden
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Searching for Sarah Rector
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Tonya Bolden
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 6.9, 2, 164233.
Sub title
the richest black girl in America
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
Target audience
juvenile

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