Lizzie demands a seat! : Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Lewis, E. B. 1956- illustrator.
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Status
Main Library - Children's Picture Books
323 And
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323 And
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Oliver La Farge - Children's Picture Books
323 And
1 available
323 And
1 available
Southside - Children's Picture Books
323 And
1 available
323 And
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Children's Picture Books | 323 And | On Shelf |
| Oliver La Farge - Children's Picture Books | 323 And | On Shelf |
| Southside - Children's Picture Books | 323 And | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.7, 1 Points
Level 3.7, 1 Points
Lexile measure
570
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race -- even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court -- where future president Chester Arthur represented her -- and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent.
Target Audience
570L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 89 (very high),Semantic demand: 98 (very high),Syntactic demand: 84 (very high),Structure demand: 87 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.7,0.5,507860.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, -- 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
New York (State) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, -- 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
New York (State) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.