Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 64
Published: 2011
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"Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration" by Shelley Tougas tells the powerful story of Elizabeth Eckford, one of the nine African American students known as the Little Rock Nine, who faced intense hostility as they integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The narrative centers on the iconic photograph capturing Eckford's moment of courage while enduring harassment from a crowd of angry onlookers. This gripping account not only highlights the personal struggles of Eckford and her peers but also explores the broader implications of their bravery in the fight for civil rights and social justice. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Captured History .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.
There are 64 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Compass Point Books .
Shelley Tougas is an award-winning writer of nonfiction for children, including Little Rock Girl 1957 , and the author of the novels The Graham Cracker Plot and Finders Keepers . She lives in Hudson, Wisconsin.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Midwest Book Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Midwest Book Award.
Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Nonfiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction - YA category by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.
