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Small shoes, great strides, how three brave girls opened doors to school equality, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by Alex Bostic

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Small shoes, great strides, how three brave girls opened doors to school equality, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by Alex Bostic
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references
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contains biographical information
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illustrations
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no index present
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Ages 7-11 years, Carolrhoda BooksGrades 4-6, Carolrhoda Books
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non fiction
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Small shoes, great strides
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bibliography
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1356723858
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Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by Alex Bostic
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how three brave girls opened doors to school equality
Summary
"Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost didn?t set out to make history. But when these three Black first graders stepped into the all-white McDonogh No. 19 Public School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960, that?s exactly what they did. They integrated their school just ten minutes before Ruby Bridges walked into her school, also in New Orleans. Like Ruby, the trio faced crowds of protestors fighting against public school desegregation efforts and relied on US Marshals to keep them safe. Their teacher protected them every step of the way, and the girls formed a close bond, becoming friends for life."--, Provided by publisher
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preschool
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