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Title Linda Brown, you are not alone : the Brown v. Board of Education decision : a collection / edited by Joyce Carol Thomas ; illustrations by Curtis James.

Publication Info. New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, [2003]
©2003

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Middle School Books  M323.4 THOMAS    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 305.896 LINDA    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxi, 114 pages : color illustrations ; cm
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.9 3.0 73211.
Awards A Junior Library Guild selection.
Audience 5-7.
Summary A collection of personal reflections, stories and poems of 10 well-known children's authors, who were themselves young people in 1954 when the Supreme Court handed down the decision to desegregate public schools. Their varied experiences and viewpoints offer a window to that period in our history.
Contents Who is Linda Brown? ; Introduction / Joyce Carol Thomas -- Wonamona / Jerry Spinelli -- Desegregation ; Legacy / Eloise Greenfield -- Anthony / Lois Lowry -- St. Louis / Quincy Troupe -- The prophet / Katherine Paterson -- Stormy weather / Joyce Carol Thomas -- Mike and me / Michael Cart -- Color blind / Ishmael Reed -- The awakening / Jean Craighead George -- My dear colored people / Leona Nicholas Welch.
Subject African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Race relations.
United States -- History -- 1953-1961.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1953-1961 -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Thomas, Joyce Carol.
James, Curtis, 1966-
ISBN 0786808217 trade ed. $15.99
0786826401 lib. ed.
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