March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a "whites only" fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home—or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter—and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.
Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a whites only fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home—or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter—and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.
Combined with emotive drawings and photos, this memoir paints a vivid picture of Beals' powerful early journey on the road to becoming a champion for equal rights, an acclaimed journalist, a best-selling author, and the recipient of this country's highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal.
| SKU | 117124 |
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| ISBN | 9781328882127 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 224 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Young Adult Nonfiction |
| Additional Contributor | Frank Morrison |
| Primary Contributor | Melba Pattillo Beals |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |