Bibliograph

The Pullman porter, an American journey, written by Vanita Oelschlager ; with art by Mike Blanc

Type

Label

The Pullman porter, an American journey, written by Vanita Oelschlager ; with art by Mike Blanc

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical reference

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Pullman porter

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859447821

Responsibility statement

written by Vanita Oelschlager ; with art by Mike Blanc

Sub title

an American journey

Summary

Porters worked in early train cars, looking at, listening to, and learning from their predominantly white passengers. They read the newspapers passengers left behind, listen to conversations, and begin to talk to one another. The porter learned how important education was for children and how important it was to take this message home to his children, eventually landing at the forefront of the civil rights movement

Target audience

juvenile

Classification