Steamboat School
Deborah Hopkinson
Set in Missouri in 1847, this story follows James, a boy who initially finds his classroom dark and uninviting and would rather be outside. He assists Reverend John Berry Meachum in a plan to challenge a law that denied African Americans an education. Together, the boy and teacher create a school on a steamboat, using the river to pursue learning despite the ban. The story centers on education, resistance to racial injustice, and a resourceful response to an unjust law.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
