Linda Brown, you are not alone : the Brown v. Board of Education decision : a collection / edited by Joyce Carol Thomas ; illustrations by Curtis James.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thomas, Joyce Carol, editor.

James, Curtis, 1966- illustrator.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961--Trials, litigation, etc--Juvenile literature.

Brown, Oliver.

Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education--Trials, litigation, etc--Juvenile literature.

Topeka (Kan.).

Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961--Trials, litigation, etc.

Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961.

Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education.

African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

African Americans.

United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.

United States.

United States--History--1953-1961--Juvenile literature.

Authors, American--Biography--Anecdotes--Juvenile literature.

Authors, American.

African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Literary collections.

United States--Race relations--Literary collections.

African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.

African Americans--Civil rights--Literary collections.

Authors, American--Anecdotes.

African Americans--Civil rights.

Race relations.

Trials.

Genre:

Literature.

Anecdotes.

Biographies -- Anecdotes.

History.

Juvenile works.

Literary collections.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy 1 & 2)

Physical Description:

xxi, [1], 114 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, [2003]

Summary:

A collection of personal reflections, stories, and poems from ten well-known children's authors, who were themselves young people in 1954 when the Supreme Court handed down the decision to desegregate public schools.

Contents:

Who is Linda Brown? / Joyce Carol Thomas

Introduction / Joyce Carol Thomas

Wonamona / Jerry Spinelli

Desegregation / Eloise Greenfield

Legacy / Eloise Greenfield

Anthony / Lois Lowry

St. Louis / Quincy Troupe

The prophet / Katherine Paterson

Stormy weather / Joyce Carol Thomas

Mike and me / Michael Cart

Color blind / Ishmael Reed

The awakening / Jean Craighead George

My dear colored people / Leona Nicholas Welch.

Notes:

"Designed by Christine Kettner"--Verso of title leaf.

"This book is set in 14.5-point Mrs. Eaves."--Verso of title leaf.

A Junior Library Guild selection.

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2004.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copies 1 and 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copies 1 and 2: dust jacket retained.

Other Format:

Online version: Linda Brown, you are not alone.

ISBN:

0786808217

9780786808212

0786826401

9780786826407

OCLC:

52632883