Little Rock Nine

Little Rock Nine
Author: Marshall Poe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1416950664

Two boys in Little Rock get caught up in the storm of the struggle over public school integration.

Cracking the Wall

Cracking the Wall
Author: Eileen Lucas
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1430129913

The memorable and courageous story of nine teenagers in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957 who helped "crack the wall" of segregation is clearly presented in this inspiring story.

Choices in Little Rock

Choices in Little Rock
Author: Facing History and Ourselves
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2020-06-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780979844058

This resource investigates the choices made by the Little Rock Nine and others in the Little Rock community during the civil rights movement during efforts to desegregate Central High School in 1957.

Elizabeth and Hazel

Elizabeth and Hazel
Author: David Margolick
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0300178352

The names Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan Massery may not be well known, but the image of them from September 1957 surely is: a black high school girl, dressed in white, walking stoically in front of Little Rock Central High School, and a white girl standing directly behind her, face twisted in hate, screaming racial epithets. This famous photograph captures the full anguish of desegregation--in Little Rock and throughout the South--and an epic moment in the civil rights movement.In this gripping book, David Margolick tells the remarkable story of two separate lives unexpectedly braided together. He explores how the haunting picture of Elizabeth and Hazel came to be taken, its significance in the wider world, and why, for the next half-century, neither woman has ever escaped from its long shadow. He recounts Elizabeth's struggle to overcome the trauma of her hate-filled school experience, and Hazel's long efforts to atone for a fateful, horrible mistake. The book follows the painful journey of the two as they progress from apology to forgiveness to reconciliation and, amazingly, to friendship. This friendship foundered, then collapsed--perhaps inevitably--over the same fissures and misunderstandings that continue to permeate American race relations more than half a century after the unforgettable photograph at Little Rock. And yet, as Margolick explains, a bond between Elizabeth and Hazel, silent but complex, endures.

The Little Rock Nine

The Little Rock Nine
Author: Stephanie Fitzgerald
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780756520113

Examines the nine students who tried to integrate at an all-white school.

A Mighty Long Way

A Mighty Long Way
Author: Carlotta Walls LaNier
Publisher: One World
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-07-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0345511018

“A searing and emotionally gripping account of a young black girl growing up to become a strong black woman during the most difficult time of racial segregation.”—Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School “Provides important context for an important moment in America’s history.”—Associated Press When fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she and eight other black students only wanted to make it to class. But the journey of the “Little Rock Nine,” as they came to be known, would lead the nation on an even longer and much more turbulent path, one that would challenge prevailing attitudes, break down barriers, and forever change the landscape of America. For Carlotta and the eight other children, simply getting through the door of this admired academic institution involved angry mobs, racist elected officials, and intervention by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was forced to send in the 101st Airborne to escort the Nine into the building. But entry was simply the first of many trials. Breaking her silence at last and sharing her story for the first time, Carlotta Walls has written an engrossing memoir that is a testament not only to the power of a single person to make a difference but also to the sacrifices made by families and communities that found themselves a part of history.

Little Rock Nine

Little Rock Nine
Author: John Perritano
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 163078382X

Nine high school students in Little Rock, Arkansas were at the heart of the battle to integrate schools in the late 1950s. Many places in the south were slow to change, but things got especially heated in Little Rock, Arkansas. Engage your most struggling readers in grades 4-7¾with Red Rhino Nonfiction! This new series features high-interest topics in every content area. Visually appealing full-color photographs and illustrations, fun facts, and short chapters keep emerging readers focused. Written at a 1.5-1.9 readability level, these books include pre-reading comprehension questions and a 20-word glossary for comprehension support.

The Little Rock Nine and the Fight for Equal Education

The Little Rock Nine and the Fight for Equal Education
Author: Gary Jeffrey
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433974835

Retells in comics format the story of the brave African American students who faced violent opposition when they integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in September, 1957.

Little Rock Nine

Little Rock Nine
Author: Carla Mooney
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629699462

This title will inform readers about the little rock nine--including who they were, what they went through to attend a former whites-only school, and what they'd go on to accomplish. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.