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.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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 | - |
| Barco Library | J 323.092 KAN (Text) | 39488200899518 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | J 323.09 K (Text) | 34208202999693 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | JB Johns, Barbara Rose (Text) | 0112519889284 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | JB POWELL (Text) | 31781062787203 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | JB Johns (Text) | 25908006696566 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 323.093 K (Text) | 33258007387439 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | J323.093 K (Text) | 33258007381010 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | J323.092 KAN (Text) | 36015000153557 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | JB Johns (Text) | 25908006719731 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
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.
