With the Might of Angels

Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Part of the Dear America series

A girl faces fierce opposition as she integrates an all-white school in the Civil Rights Era.

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336 pages· 740L

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Twelve-year-old Dawnie Rae Johnson is thrust into the heart of the Civil Rights struggle when she becomes the first Black student at Prettyman Coburn, an all-white school. As her town erupts in outrage, Dawnie confronts the harsh realities of racism and questions if the fight for justice is worth the personal cost. Can she stay true to her beliefs amidst the turmoil? Discover Dawnie's journey of courage and resilience in a world resistant to change.

From the publisher

Bestselling author and Coretta Scott King Award winner Andrea Davis Pinkney presents a moving fictional account of school desegregation in the Civil Rights Era.Twelve-year-old Dawnie Rae Johnson’s life turns upside down after the Supreme Court rules in favor of desegregation in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Her parents decide that Dawnie will attend Prettyman Coburn, a previously all-white school – but she’ll be the only one of her friends to enroll in this new school.Not everyone in Dawnie’s town of Hadley, Virginia, supports integration, though, and much of the community is outraged by the decision. As she starts school, Dawnie encounters the harsh realities of racism. But the backlash against her arrival at Prettyman Coburn is more than she’s prepared for, and she begins to wonder if the hardship is worth it. Will Dawnie be able to hold on to the true meaning of justice and remain faithful to her own sense of integrity?

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