Searching for Sarah Rector : the richest Black girl in America
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Author
Bolden, Tonya,
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419708466, 1419708465
Physical Desc
76 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 26 x 27 cm
Lexile measure
1050L
Rating
1050L
Status
Available from Another Library
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9781419708466, 1419708465
Lexile measure
1050

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, pages 66-67, and index.
Description
Recounts the story of the 1914 disappearance of eleven-year-old Sarah Rector, an African American who was part of the Creek Indian people and whose land had made her wealthy, and what it reveals about race, money, and American society.
Target Audience
1050L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.9,2,164233.

Subjects

LC Subjects
African American women -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Creek County (Okla.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Creek Indians -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Millionaires -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Oklahoma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Rector, Sarah, -- 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature.
Women millionaires -- Oklahoma -- Creek County -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Indians of North America -- Biography.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bolden, T. (2014). Searching for Sarah Rector: the richest Black girl in America . Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bolden, Tonya. 2014. Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bolden, Tonya. Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bolden, Tonya. Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.

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