Title The untold story of Sylvia Mendez : school desegregation pioneer / by Leticia Gonzales.

Publication Info.

North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2023.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department	J-B MENDEZ, SYLVIA	Check Shelf

Description	32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Series	First but forgotten
	First but forgotten.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	"You probably know that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case was an important part of ending segregation in schools. But it wasn't the only one. In 1947, Mendez v. Westminster helped end segregation in California's schools. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book will uncover Mendez's story and show how it connects to Brown v. Board of Education"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience	Ages 8-11 Capstone Press.
	Grades 4-6 Capstone Press.
Study Program	Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 0.5 518950.
Subject	Mendez, Sylvia, 1936- -- Juvenile literature.
	School integration -- California -- Juvenile literature.
	Puerto Rican women -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Mendez, Sylvia, 1936- (OCoLC)fst01927364
	Puerto Rican women. (OCoLC)fst01083693
	School integration. (OCoLC)fst01107474
	California. (OCoLC)fst01204928
	School integration.
	Puerto Rican women.
	Women -- Biography.
Genre/Form	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Biographies.
Other Form:	Online version: Gonzales, Leticia. Untold story of Sylvia Mendez North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2023 9781669005001 (DLC) 2022041450
ISBN	9781669005049 (hardcover)
	1669005046
	9781669004998 (paperback)
	1669004996
	9781669005001 (pdf)
	9781669005025 (kindle edition)

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