Linda Brown, you are not alone
Subtitle: the Brown v. Board of Education decision : a collection
By: edited by Joyce Carol Thomas ; illustrations by Curtis James.
Contributors: Thomas, Joyce Carol.; James, Curtis, 1966- ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Brown, Oliver, 1918- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature; Brown, Oliver, 1918- -- Trials, litigation, etc; Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature; Authors, American -- Biography -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Literary collections; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Civil rights -- Literary collections; Authors, American -- Anecdotes; United States -- Race relations -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Race relations -- Literary collections; United States -- Race relations -- Literary collections
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Anecdotes; Biography; Literary collections.; Anecdotes.
Description: A collection of personal reflections, stories, and poems from ten well-known children's authors, who were themselves young people in 1954 when the Supreme Court handed down the decision to desegregate public schools.
Notes: 5-7.
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Table of contents: title: Who is Linda Brown? / Joyce Carol Thomas; title: Introduction / Joyce Carol Thomas; title: Wonamona / Jerry Spinelli; title: Desegregation / Eloise Greenfield; title: Legacy / Eloise Greenfield; title: Anthony / Lois Lowry; title: St. Louis / Quincy Troupe; title: The prophet / Katherine Paterson; title: Stormy weather / Joyce Carol Thomas; title: Mike and me / Michael Cart; title: Color blind / Ishmael Reed; title: The awakening / Jean Craighead George; title: My dear colored people / Leona Nicholas Welch.