This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Levy, Debbie, author.
Published
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Status
Main Library - Children's Juvenile
379.263 Boy
1 available
379.263 Boy
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile
379.263 Boy
1 available
379.263 Boy
1 available
Southside - Children's Juvenile
379.263 Boy
1 available
379.263 Boy
1 available
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Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile | 379.263 Boy | On Shelf |
Southside - Children's Juvenile | 379.263 Boy | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.3, 4 Points
Level 6.3, 4 Points
Lexile measure
1000
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school. Jo Ann--clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and popular among both black and white students--found herself called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring backmatter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Age 10-12.
Target Audience
Grade level 4-6.
Target Audience
1000L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.3,4,199651.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American students -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American teenage girls -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Autobiographies.
Boyce, Jo Ann Allen -- Juvenile literature.
Clinton (Tenn.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile literature.
Poetry.
School integration -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Juvenile literature.
African American teenage girls -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Autobiographies.
Boyce, Jo Ann Allen -- Juvenile literature.
Clinton (Tenn.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile literature.
Poetry.
School integration -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Juvenile literature.
Bisac Subjects
Other Subjects
African American students -- Biography.
African American students -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography.
African American teenage girls -- Biography.
African American teenage girls -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography.
African American youth -- Tennessee -- Biography.
Boyce, Jo Ann Allen.
Clinton (Tenn.) -- Race relations.
School integration -- Tennessee -- Clinton.
School integration -- Tennessee.
School integration.
Tennessee -- Race relations.
African American students -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography.
African American teenage girls -- Biography.
African American teenage girls -- Tennessee -- Clinton -- Biography.
African American youth -- Tennessee -- Biography.
Boyce, Jo Ann Allen.
Clinton (Tenn.) -- Race relations.
School integration -- Tennessee -- Clinton.
School integration -- Tennessee.
School integration.
Tennessee -- Race relations.