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Searching For Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl In America (2014)

by Tonya Bolden(Favorite Author)

3.06 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1419708465 (ISBN13: 9781419708466)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: This is a book full of information, photos, sidebars, and notes. There is everything you wanted to know about the Oklahoma oil boom, the African-Americans who lived in Indian Territory during the early 1900's, and good people and bad people, of both races. I thought this would read more like the other informational books for middle school students that I love, but unfortunately, this book left me with more questions than answers. The narrative does not flow like a story, in fact, it reads more like a dry history text. It seems as if there was just not enough actual data on Sarah Rector, and nothing in her own words, and so, it left me disappointed.
review 2: I was very excited to read this book, both because of it's beautiful cover and artwork and because I've... more loved so many books by Tonya Bolden. I was disappointed because it felt like the title went one way and the book another. It ended up feeling like a non-story, at least concerning Sarah Rector. The more interesting aspect for me was the period of American history covered by the book and the set-up for how African-Americans could find themselves in this situation (becoming oil rich despite being poor) in the first place. The discussion of relocation of the various tribes and the natives' treatment of the African-Americans filled in gaps in my knowledge of history. The primary source information was also great. I think a more interesting story would have used the history as the focus and woven in more examples of people other than Sarah Rector. Especially since so little is known of her life and she isn't particularly interesting. less

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