Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

For ages 5-7560, Lexile

Literary Form

mixed forms

Main title

Linda Brown, you are not alone

Oclc number

52632883

Responsibility statement

edited by Joyce Carol Thomas ; illustrations by Curtis James

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 6.9, 3.0, 73211.Reading Counts RC, 6-8, 5.8, 11, Quiz: 34398, Guided reading level: X.

Sub title

the Brown v. Board of Education decision : a collection

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

Table Of 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

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification