Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read author-Sandhya Menon But the ritual was more

But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a young boy on a magical adventure

and one monstrous Christmas celebration

who has a volatile secret of his own

Harriet keeps getting distracted

Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read author-Sandhya Menon But the ritual was more*Signed Bookplates* 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 raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story