The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students
by Suzanne Jurmain
In 1831, Prudence Crandall opened a boarding school for girls in Canterbury, Connecticut.... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 19,599
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 102931, 3 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Connecticut
- African American women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Women educators
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | General
- Women educators--Connecticut--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890--Juvenile literature
- African American women--Education--Connecticut--History--Juvenile literature
- History
- Education
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Crandall, Prudence
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - Connecticut
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Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2006
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Commended, 2006
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Selection, 2006
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Selection, 2006
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Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2006
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Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Honor, 2006
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