March forward, girl : from young warrior to Little Rock Nine
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Beals, Melba,
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Morrison, Frank, 1971- Illustrator
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Boston, Massachusetts : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018].
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"Beals' recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens." —School Library Journal

From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don't Cry comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South.

Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn’t she drink from a "whites only" fountain? Why couldn’t she feel safe beyond home—or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place.

But Beals had the heart of a fighter—and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.

Combined with emotive drawings and photos, this memoir paints a vivid picture of Beals’ powerful early journey on the road to becoming a champion for equal rights, an acclaimed journalist, a best-selling author, and the recipient of this country’s highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Book
Physical Desc
x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781328882127, 1328882128

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A member of the Little Rock Nine shares her memories of growing up in the South under Jim Crow.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beals, M., & Morrison, F. (2018). March forward, girl: from young warrior to Little Rock Nine . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beals, Melba and Frank Morrison. 2018. March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beals, Melba and Frank Morrison. March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Beals, M. and Morrison, F. (2018). March forward, girl: from young warrior to little rock nine. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beals, Melba,, and Frank Morrison. March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.

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