Separate Is Never Equal : Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

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Synopsis

Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California.

An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a "Whites only" school.

Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court.

Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

2015 Jane Addams Younger Reader Award,

2015 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book

2015 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 40 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781419710544
Publisher:: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Date of Addition:: 07/21/15
Copyrighted By:: Duncan Tonatiuh
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:: Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade
Submitted By:: Worth Trust
Proofread By:: Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.