Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice
(Children's Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009.
Edition
First edition.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Branch - Non-fiction - Children | J 323.092 COLVI-H | Checked Out | May 22, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American teenage girls -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Segregation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Colvin, Claudette, -- 1939- -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American teenage girls -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Segregation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Colvin, Claudette, -- 1939- -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009.
Format
Children's Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
133 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 22 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.8, 5 Points
Level 6.8, 5 Points
Notes
General Note
"Melanie Kroupa Books."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-111), Internet addresses (p. 112), and index.
Description
March 22, 1955, fifteen year old Claudette Colvin fought against segregation and refused to give up her seat on the bus. Failing to earn recognition for her bravery, she again dared to challenge segregation a year later as a plaintiff in the Browder v. Gayle case.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
LSC,24.95
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hoose, P. M. (2009). Claudette Colvin: twice toward justice (First edition.). Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-. 2009. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hoose, Phillip M. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice First edition., Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009.
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