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
Product details
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams; Illustrated edition (May 6, 2014)
Language : English
Hardcover : 40 pages
ISBN-10 : 1419710540
ISBN-13 : 978-1419710544
Reading age : 6 - 10 years, from customers
Lexile measure : AD870L
Grade level : 1 - 4
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 9.38 x 0.5 x 11.38 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #40,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#51 in Children's Hispanic & Latino Books
#69 in Children's Books on Prejudice & Racism
#76 in Children's Multicultural Biographies
Customer Reviews: 4.8
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