Separate is never equal : the story of Sylvia Mendez and her family
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419710544 (hardback), 1419710540 (hardback)
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Status
Jackson Public Library - Children's Room
USA j379.2 TON
1 available
USA j379.2 TON
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Public Library - Children's Room | USA j379.2 TON | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9781419710544 (hardback), 1419710540 (hardback)
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
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"--
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,5.1.
Awards
Pura Belpr�e Illustrator Honor, 2015 ; Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2015 ; Orbis Pictus Honor, 2015
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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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tonatiuh, D. (2014). Separate is never equal: the story of Sylvia Mendez and her family . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2014. Separate Is Never Equal: The Story of Sylvia Mendez and Her Family. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. Separate Is Never Equal: The Story of Sylvia Mendez and Her Family Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. Separate Is Never Equal: The Story of Sylvia Mendez and Her Family Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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