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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
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Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in Separate Is Never Equal, a picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh. Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book STARRED REVIEW *"Masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S. civil rights history." ―Kirkus Reviews When her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why--she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school? Unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organized a lawsuit. In the end, the Mendez family's efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in California in 1947, seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education ended segregation in schools across America. Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh writes in his notes, "My hope is that this book will help children and young people learn about this important yet little known event in American history. I also hope that they will see themselves reflected in Sylvia's story and realize that their voices are valuable." Using his signature illustration style and incorporating his interviews with Sylvia Mendez, as well as information from court files and news accounts, Tonatiuh tells the inspiring story of the Mendez family's fight for justice and equality, a fight that is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago.
Author: Duncan Tonatiuh
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781419710544
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Winner
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book STARRED REVIEW *"Masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S. civil rights history." ―Kirkus Reviews When her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why--she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school? Unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organized a lawsuit. In the end, the Mendez family's efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in California in 1947, seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education ended segregation in schools across America. Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh writes in his notes, "My hope is that this book will help children and young people learn about this important yet little known event in American history. I also hope that they will see themselves reflected in Sylvia's story and realize that their voices are valuable." Using his signature illustration style and incorporating his interviews with Sylvia Mendez, as well as information from court files and news accounts, Tonatiuh tells the inspiring story of the Mendez family's fight for justice and equality, a fight that is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago.
Author: Duncan Tonatiuh
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781419710544
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Winner
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
