The right to read : social justice, literacy, and the creation of Frontier College, the Alfred Fitzpatrick story / James H. Morrison.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Morrison, James H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Literacy.
• Fitzpatrick, Alfred.
• Frontier College--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Place of Publication:

Halifax, Nova Scotia : Nimbus Publishing, Limited, [2022]

Summary:

The definitive biography of the unsung Canadian literacy hero who created Frontier College by teaching workers in railway and lumber camps how to read.

Contents:

• Intro
• Advance praise
• Title page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapter 1
• James Fitzpatrick
• Chapter 2
• Geordie Grant
• Chapter 3
• Webbwood, Northern Ontario
• Chapter 4
• J. W. Fitzpatrick
• Edmund Bradwin
• The Labourer-Teacher Recruits
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Jessie Lucas
• Chapter 7
• Thomas Fitzpatrick
• Chapter 8
• 26 Queen Street East, Toronto
• Epilogue
• Acknowledgements
• Published writings by A. Fitzpatrick
• Books
• Journal articles
• Booklets Included in Annual Reports of the Reading Camp Association
• The Frontier College of Canada Academic Calendars
• Bibliography
• Index.

Notes:

• Description based on print version record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Morrison, James H. The Right to Read

ISBN:

9781774711828