Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
(Book)
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Status
Ainsworth Public Library - Nonfiction - Main Library
Y 379.2 TON
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Y 379.2 TON
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth Public Library - Nonfiction - Main Library | Y 379.2 TON | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Bennington Free Library - Nonfiction - Children's Room | J 379.2 TON | On Shelf |
| H. F. Brigham Free Library - Nonfiction | J 379.263 | On Shelf |
| Springfield Town Library - Nonfiction - Children's Room | j379.2 TON | On Shelf |
| Waterbury Public Library - Fiction - 1st Floor | PIC HISTORY TONATIUH | On Shelf |
| West Rutland Public Library - Picture Books - Children's Room | J 379.2 TON | On Shelf |
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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Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
870
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 39) , filmography (page 39) , and index.
Description
"When her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why—she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school? Unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organize a lawsuit.
In the end, the Mendez family’s efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in California in 1947, seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education ended segregation in schools across America."--,Amazon.com
Target Audience
Elementary Grade.
Target Audience
870,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,5.1.
Awards
Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor, 2015 ; Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2015 ; Orbis Pictus Honor, 2015
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tonatiuh, D. (2014). Separate is never equal: Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2014. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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