Reviews
"A moving, inspirational story about an important link in the historical chain that led to the civil-rights movement and a new, more truly democratic chapter in American history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Spanning war and Depression, pushing back against racism and segregation, this story of the generosity of a singular philanthropist and a visionary educator is one worth knowing."-- Washington Times "Without agreeing with every Washington pronouncement and every [Booker T.] Washington action, Deutsch portrays him as the courageous, remarkable person he was."-- Chicago Sun-Times, "An engaging tribute to two extraordinary men and the impact of their partnership on education in the South." -- Booklist, "Fascinating . . . In telling the story of the schools that Rosenwald and Washington created, Deutsch includes poignant vignettes about some future black leaders (such as Representative John Lewis) who received their earliest education in them." -- Weekly Standard "Without agreeing with every Washington pronouncement and every [Booker T.] Washington action, Deutsch portrays him as the courageous, remarkable person he was." -- Chicago Sun-Times "At a time when we are hearing a great deal about racial division, it is important to remember the important collaboration one hundred years ago of Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee Institute, and Julius Rosenwald, the president of Sears, Roebuck and Company . . . In the book You Need a Schoolhouse , Stephanie Deutsch offers a fascinating look into the partnership that would bring thousands of schoolhouses to African American communities in the rural South . . . Deutsch has provided a notable service in making this story available to a new generation of Americans." -- ISSUES, "Fascinating... In telling the story of the schools that Rosenwald and Washington created, Deutsch includes poignant vignettes about some future black leaders (such as Representative John Lewis) who received their earliest education in them."-- Weekly Standard "A bright, quick-paced work that artfully combines social and economic history, Jewish history, African-American history, and moral education."-- Jewish Book World, "Fascinating . . . In telling the story of the schools that Rosenwald and Washington created, Deutsch includes poignant vignettes about some future black leaders (such as Representative John Lewis) who received their earliest education in them." -- Weekly Standard "Without agreeing with every Washington pronouncement and every [Booker T.] Washington action, Deutsch portrays him as the courageous, remarkable person he was."-- Chicago Sun-Times, "Fascinating . . . In telling the story of the schools that Rosenwald and Washington created, Deutsch includes poignant vignettes about some future black leaders (such as Representative John Lewis) who received their earliest education in them." -- Weekly Standard "Without agreeing with every Washington pronouncement and every [Booker T.] Washington action, Deutsch portrays him as the courageous, remarkable person he was."-- Chicago Sun-Times, "A moving, inspirational story about an important link in the historical chain that led to the civil-rights movement and a new, more truly democratic chapter in American history."-- Kirkus Reviews "An engaging tribute to two extraordinary men and the impact of their partnership on education in the South."-- Booklist
