This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality

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The work This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality

Title remainder

one girl's story in the fight for school equality

Statement of responsibility

by Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy

Creator

• Boyce, Jo Ann Allen

Contributor

• Levy, Debbie

Author

• Levy, Debbie
• Boyce, Jo Ann Allen

Subject

• African American youth -- Tennessee -- Biography
• Biography
• Boyce, Jo Ann Allen -- Juvenile literature
• Clinton (Tenn.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
• Juvenile works
• Race relations
• School integration
• African American students -- Tennessee | Clinton -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
• School integration -- Tennessee | Clinton -- Juvenile literature
• Tennessee -- Clinton
• Tennessee -- Race relations
• School integration -- Tennessee
• African American teenage girls
• African American teenage girls -- Tennessee | Clinton -- Biography | Juvenile literature

Genre

• Juvenile works
• Juvenile literature
• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

"In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school. Jo Ann--clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and popular among both black and white students--found herself called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring backmatter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process"--

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Biography type

autobiography

Cataloging source

LBSOR/DLC

Dewey number

379.2/630976873

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Age 10-12
• Grade level 4-6

LC call number

F444.C68

LC item number

B69 2019

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

juvenile