Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
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New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Civil Rights Room | SpecColl j379.263 T663s NCR | Library Use Only |
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.
Pura Belpré Honor book for illustration -- 2015.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2015.
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.
Pura Belpré Honor book for illustration -- 2015.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2015.
School integration -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure
870
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 39 ) and index.
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.
Awards
Pura Belpré Honor book for illustration, 2015
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Honor book, 2015
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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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