Jo Ann Allen Boyce

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This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School EqualityPaperback, 19 August 2025

This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality
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Reading Age
Ages: 10-12
Grade Levels
5-7
Print Length
320 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Date Published
19 Aug 2025
ISBN-10
1547604484
ISBN-13
9781547604487

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Recipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
Winner of the 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
2020 National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Honor Recipient
A NYPL Top Ten of 2019

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school. Jo Ann--clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and popular among both black and white students---found herself called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring backmatter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 10-12
Authors:
Jo Ann Allen BoyceDebbie Levy
Book Format:
Paperback
Date Published:
19 August 2025
Dimensions:
21.01 x 14 x 2.54 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 5-7
ISBN-10:
1547604484
ISBN-13:
9781547604487
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
320
Weight:
453.59 gm

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