The girl from the tar paper school : Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement
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Author
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
ISBN
9781419707964, 1419707965
Lexile measure
1100L
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Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
JB POWELL
1 available
JB POWELL
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | JB POWELL | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beecher Community Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J B JOH | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J BIOGRAPHY JOHNS | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Juvenile Biography | J B POWELL | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV BIO JOH | On Shelf |
| Crestwood Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J 323.092 KAN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Powell, Barbara Johns, -- 1935-1991 -- Juvenile literature.
Powell, Barbara Johns, -- 1935-1991.
Segregation in education -- Virginia -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Virginia -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Powell, Barbara Johns, -- 1935-1991 -- Juvenile literature.
Powell, Barbara Johns, -- 1935-1991.
Segregation in education -- Virginia -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Virginia -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781419707964, 1419707965
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.6, 2 Points
Level 7.6, 2 Points
Lexile measure
1100
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-51), filmgraphy (page 50), and index.
Description
Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement.
Target Audience
1100L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,7.6,2,159626.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kanefield, T. (2014). The girl from the tar paper school: Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kanefield, Teri, 1960-. 2014. The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kanefield, Teri, 1960-. The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kanefield, Teri. The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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