A School for Pompey Walker

Written by Michael J Rosen. Illus. by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Published by Harcourt Brace.

About

The true narrative of an escaped slave who returned to the South to raise money for a school by selling himself back into slavery again and again is enhanced by energetic paintings in naif style.

Awards Won

Title Year
notable.jpg Notable Children's Books
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list.
1996 - Selection(s)