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The girl from the tar paper school : Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement / Teri Kanefield.
Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement.
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- ISBN: 9781419707964 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 1419707965 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: 56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-51), filmgraphy (page 50), and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The tar paper shack problem -- "A little child shall lead them" -- The quiet embrace of the woods -- The time has come -- Stick with us -- Reaching for the moon -- Pupil lashes out at principal -- A lawsuit is filed- and the troubles begin -- The lost generation -- "Nothing is as strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as strength." -- The birth of the civil rights movement. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | J 323.092 KANEFIEL 2014 | 39851001180935 | Children's Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Teri Kanefield is a lawyer and the author of The Girl from the Tar Paper School, The Extraordinary Suzy Wright, the Making of America series, and more. Her awards include the Jane Addams Childrenâs Book Award and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. She lives in San Luis Obispo on the central California coast.