An award-winning author chronicles the story behind the landmark
Supreme Court decision in this fascinating account for young
readers.
In 1954, one of the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the
twentieth Century aimed to end school segregation in the United States.
The ruling was the culmination of work by many people who stood up to
racial inequality, some risking significant danger and hardship, and of
careful strategizing by the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP).
Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin tells the stories behind the
ruling and the people responsible for it. Illustrated with historical
photographs, this well-researched narrative account is a perfect
introduction to the history of school segregation in the United States
and the long struggle to end it. An epilogue looks at the far-reaching
effects of this landmark decision, and shows how our country still
grapples today with a public school system not yet fully desegregated.
Detailed backmatter includes a timeline, primary source texts, and
summaries of all mentioned court cases.
An ALA Notable Children's Book
A Patterson Prize Honor Book
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year