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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2014
Separate Is Never Equal
A family challenges school segregation, changing history.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor (2015)Americas Award (2015)Jane Addams Children's Book Award (2015)Orbis Pictus Honor (2015)
40 pages· 2,337 words· Est. 18 min read-aloud
4.4 Goodreads · 6,482 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: In 1946 California, young Sylvia Mendez faces rejection from a 'Whites only' school despite being an American citizen. Her family's fight against this injustice sparks a pivotal legal battle, Mendez v. Westminster, that ends school segregation in California, paving the way for future civil rights victories. Will their courage inspire change across the nation?
