Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read National Geographic Kids From a tiny mouse to

From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant

The teacher is ready to start

…and more

This is a work of fiction

A celebratory bilingual concept picture book

Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read National Geographic Kids From a tiny mouse toImagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor winning illustrator and a rising star author. In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to