Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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Status
Westover - Kids Nonfiction
J 379.263 MENDEZ TONAT
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J 379.263 MENDEZ TONAT
2 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Nonfiction | J 379.263 MENDEZ TONAT | Checked Out | April 28, 2024 |
| Westover - Kids Nonfiction | J 379.263 MENDEZ TONAT | Available | |
| Westover - Kids Nonfiction | J 379.263 MENDEZ TONAT | Available |
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 39), filmography (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"--,Provided by publisher.
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Award Honor Book
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.
Mendez, Sylvia, -- 1936- -- 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.
Mendez, Sylvia, -- 1936- -- Juvenile literature.
School integration -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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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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