The Tallest Tree
Sandra Belton
When a group of young African-American children learn about Paul Robeson from one of the neighborhood "elders," they decide to reclaim the town theater in order to celebrate Robeson's life.
Read Time: ~2.5 hr
The Headmaster, Frank L. Boyden, of Deerfield
by John McPhee (1966)
About this book
A portrait of Frank Learoyd Boyden, who came to Deerfield Academy in 1902 at the age of twenty-two and is still an influential educator there.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Headmaster, Frank L. Boyden, of Deerfield Lead Character
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