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Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Area | CHILD EDUCATION | Checked Out | April 25, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Hispanic Americans -- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature.
Hispanic Americans -- Education -- Juvenile literature.
Mendez, Sylvia, -- 1936- -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
School integration -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Hispanic Americans -- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature.
Hispanic Americans -- Education -- Juvenile literature.
Mendez, Sylvia, -- 1936- -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
School integration -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
870
Notes
General Note
Bluebonnet Award, 2015-2016.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 39), filmography (page 39) and index.
Citation/References
Publisher's Weekly,030314
Citation/References
Booklist,,050114, p. 89
Citation/References
School Library Journal,,050114, p. 151
Citation/References
Kirkus Review - Adult,060114
Citation/References
Horn Book Magazine,,070114, p. 119
Citation/References
SLJ's Best Books,,120114, p. 28
Citation/References
Hornbook Guide to Children,,070114, p. 144
Description
"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
6-9.
Target Audience
1-4.
Target Audience
870,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning,LG,5.1,0.5,164558.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tonatiuh, D. (2014). Separate is never equal: Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2014. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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