這個故事主要在描寫一個九歲的黑人小男孩，雖然每天要跟爸爸及哥哥到鹽田工作，可是他求知的欲望卻日益增強，直到他碰到那個講故事的男孩及母親給他的第一本書，讓他終於有了認字的機會。寓意深遠的一個故事。適合7歲以上兒童閱讀。Wanting to learn how to read above all other ambitions, 9-year-old Booker T. Washington fears that his long days in the saltworks will prevent him from trying, until a final burst of determination makes his hopes possible, in this poignant picture book for young readers. |
