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From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don’t Cry comes “a visceral and vital memoir” about growing up in the segregated South (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Civil rights heroine Melba Patillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, puts readers right in her saddle oxfords as a young activist fighting back against the laws that told her she was less just because of the color of her skin. Now with a Q&A with Melba!
Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal, she had questions. Why couldn’t she drink from a “whites only” fountain? Why couldn’t she feel safe beyond home? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter—and knew that her true place was a free one.
Alongside photos, Beals recounts her early journey to becoming a champion for equal rights, a bestselling author, and the recipient of this country’s highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal.
Publisher : Clarion Books (December 24, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 132860392X
ISBN-13 : 978-1328603920
Reading age : 10 years and up
Lexile measure : 950L
Grade level : 5 – 6
Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.57 x 8.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book an engaging account of this historical period. They describe it as a good read written in an accessible language suitable for young readers but inspiring for adults. Readers enjoy the personal accounts and narrative quality that captures their imagination and makes the story come alive. Overall, they consider the book an important work that should be read by all Americans.
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