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The Untold Story Of Barbara Rose Johns: School Strike Activist

ISBN-10: 1669016056
ISBN-13: 9781669016052
Author: Mansfield, Nicole A.
Interest Level: 3-5
Publisher: Capstone

Publication Date: August 2023

Copyright: 2024

Page Count: 32

Series: First But Forgotten

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Interest Level

Grades 3-5

Reading Level

Guided Reading: V
Lexile: 890L
Accelerated Reader Level: 5.2
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century

JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists

Description
Most people have heard about the historic school desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education. That Supreme Court case actually combined five cases challenging school segregation, and one of them began with a strike organized by 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book uncovers Johns.s story and how the strike she led helped bring about the Supreme Court case.