The girl from the tar paper school : Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement / Teri Kanefield.
Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419707964
- ISBN: 1419707965
- Physical Description: 56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-51), filmgraphy (page 50), and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The tar paper shack problem -- "A little child shall lead them" -- The quiet embrace of the woods -- The time has come -- Stick with us -- Reaching for the moon -- Pupil lashes out at principal -- A lawsuit is filed- and the troubles begin -- The lost generation -- "Nothing is as strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as strength." -- The birth of the civil rights movement.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1100L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.6 2 159626.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Powell, Barbara Johns, 1935-1991.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
Women civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
Segregation in education > Virginia > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Biography.
Virginia > Race relations > History > 20th century. - Genre:
- Young adult literature.
Biographies.
Young adult literature.
Available copies
- 20 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | JB POWELL KAN (Text) | 33114017259342 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
