March forward, girl, from young warrior to Little Rock Nine, by Melba Pattillo Beals ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
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March forward, girl, from young warrior to Little Rock Nine, by Melba Pattillo Beals ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
10-14, Brodart
resource.interestGradeLevel
5-9, Brodart
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
March forward, girl
Responsibility statement
by Melba Pattillo Beals ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
Sub title
from young warrior to Little Rock Nine
Summary
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
Target audience
pre adolescent
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Creator
Subject
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Civil rights workers
- Beals, Melba
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
- School integration + History -- 20th century
- School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary
- Beals, Melba -- Juvenile literature
Content
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- Has instance2
Outgoing Resources
- Classification2
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject15
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Civil rights workers
- Beals, Melba
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
- School integration + History -- 20th century
- School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary
- Beals, Melba -- Juvenile literature
- Content1
- Author1
- Illustrator1