Pre-order Releases Jan 12, 2027
Hope in a Classroom: The Remarkable Story of Black American Students, Teachers, and Schools from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement
by Imani Perry
From $13.67 / copy at 25+ copies; lower per-copy prices at higher quantities (see Volume pricing) As low as $11.01 at 1,000+
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About the book
Hope in a Classroom
After emancipation, freed people of all ages wanted to go to school. From the story of John McCline, who learned to read as a boy serving in the Union Army, through the teachers who built one-room schoolhouses across the rural South during Reconstruction to the student-led movement to desegregate schools during the Civil Rights movement, Imani Perry’s intimate and sweeping social history narrates this powerful desire for education and literacy—and how African Americans built and maintained an education system even while segregated and unequal public education failed them. These schools taught Black children to believe in themselves and their future despite Jim Crow and the institutionally racist society they lived in.
Informed by a rich trove of letters, diaries, and other archival materials, Hope in a Classroom is a necessary, expansive new narrative of the Black American experience for young readers, delivered in a propulsive and soaring voice.
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Details
- Publisher
- Norton Children's Books
- Author
- Imani Perry
- Format
- Hardcover
- Release date
- Jan 12, 2027
- ISBN-13
- 9781324019299
- ISBN-10
- 1324019298
- Pages
- 224
- Carton quantity
- 22 copies
Who it's for
Made for read-aloud season
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- Classrooms and schools A read-aloud for the whole class. Schools can pay by purchase order. Get a quote
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- Tell us the date and the reasonA class unit, an event, a program launch: one line is enough.
- We ask the publisherWe make the request on your behalf. It’s a routine part of what we do.
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Hope in a Classroom for groups: pricing
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.
| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $13.67 | 28% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $12.15 | 36% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $11.77 | 38% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $11.39 | 40% off list |
| 1,000+ | $11.01 | 42% off list |
Where can I buy 100 copies of Hope in a Classroom?
BookPal sells Hope in a Classroom in quantity. At 100 copies the price is $12.15 a copy, against a list price of $18.99, and the cart applies the volume tier automatically. Free shipping on most orders over $95 in the contiguous US. A specialist can quote a larger or mixed order.
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- Volume prices apply automatically in the cart, with no code needed
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What does Hope in a Classroom cost when I buy for a group?
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart, with no code needed. Price per copy: 25 to 99 copies, $13.67 (28% off list); 100 to 249 copies, $12.15 (36% off list); 250 to 499 copies, $11.77 (38% off list); 500 to 999 copies, $11.39 (40% off list); 1,000+ copies, $11.01 (42% off list). Need a different quantity, or a quote to forward for approval? Ask a specialist and we will confirm pricing before you pay.
How fast can I get copies of Hope in a Classroom?
This title is not released yet. Pre-orders ship when it is, currently scheduled for January 12, 2027. Need them by a specific date? Request a quote and we'll confirm timing before you pay.
Can you ship to several locations or people's homes?
Yes. We ship group orders to one address, to multiple sites, or to individual recipients, in the US and internationally. See fulfillment options.
Can I get a formal quote for approval before ordering?
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Do you accept purchase orders and tax-exempt orders?
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