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by Tonya Bolden

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The incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black girl in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden.

The inspiration for the movie Sarah's Oil, the major motion picture from Amazon MGM Studios.

Searching for Sarah Rector tells the true story of a young Black girl born in Indian Territory (land in today's Oklahoma) in the early 1900s. Author Tonya Bolden sets Rector's rags-to-riches tale against the backdrop of American history, including the creation of Indian Territory; the making of Oklahoma, with its Black towns and boomtowns; and the wild behavior of many greedy and corrupt adults.

At the age of eleven, Sarah was a very rich young girl. Even so, she was powerless . . . helpless in the whirlwind of drama--and danger--that swirled around her. Then one day word came that she had disappeared.

This is her story, and the story of other children like her, filled with ups and downs, bizarre goings-on, and a heap of crimes.

Out of a trove of primary documents, including court and census records, as well as interviews with family members, Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah's life.

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  • Title Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America
  • Author Tonya Bolden
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams
  • Publication date 2014-01-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781419708466 / 1419708465
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 10 x 0.9 in (25.65 x 25.40 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 10 to 14 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 9
  • Reading level 1050
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
  • Library of Congress subjects Women, Indians of North America
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012039254
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2014, Page 58
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2014, Page 258
  • Essence, 02/01/2014, Page 60
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/15/2013, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2014, Page 118
  • Shelf Awareness, 01/24/2014, Page 0

About the author

Tonya Bolden has written a number of books about the African American experience. Her work has garnered much praise, including the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, James Madison Book Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, YALSA Best Book of the Year, and CCBC Best Book of the Year. She lives in New York City.

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