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1-878177-07-9
$12.95 paperback
6 x 9
113 pages
B-W photographs, index
Bandit Books
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Eighteen-year-old Charlotte
Hawkins arrived in North Carolina in 1901 to teach in a rural black
school. When ordered to close the school and move on, she responded by
opening Palmer Memorial Institute. Despite a lack of materials,
facilities, and funding, the school thrived for seventy years, educating
and motivating young people. Charlotte Hawkins Brown believed every
person is special, and she spread this belief while overcoming prejudice
and mistrust. This creative biography captures her inspiring story.
about the author
Diane Silcox-Jarrett grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, and Burlington,
North Carolina. She graduated from Elon College in 1981. She worked as a
news director for a radio station, and for the state of North Carolina,
writing speeches for the governor and other state officials. She has
served as a creative writing tutor and instructor at writers' workshops.
She currently lives near Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and
son.
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