| Edition |
First edition. |
| Descript |
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map, portraits, chiefly color ; 27 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
Text in Spanish and English. |
| Audience |
Age: 8 to 12. |
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Grade: 4 to 6. |
| Note |
Text in Spanish and English. |
| Summary |
Roberto Alvarez loved school. Along with other Mexican American children, he attended the Lemon Grove school, where all students - Mexican American and Anglo - studied together as equals. In the summer of 1930, the Mexican families learned of a plan to segregate their children in a small, inferior school. Refusing to let this happen, the parents organized. They filed a lawsuit against the school board, with twelve-year-old Roberto as the plaintiff. on March 12, 1931, the judge announced his ruling, supporting the children's right to equal education. The Mexican American students were immediately reinstated in the Lemon Grove School to learn as equals once again. With captivating illustrations inspired by vintage citrus crate labels, Christy Hale brings to life the little-known story of the first successful school desegregation case in the United States. It stands as an empowering testament to an immigrant community and its tenacity in the fight for educational equality. From dust jacket. |
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A Roberto Alvarez le encantaba la escuala. Junto con otros ni˜nos mexicoamericanos, asistio a la escuela de Lemon Grove, donde todos los estudiantes, mexicoamericanos y angloamericanos estudiaban juntos como iguales. En el verano de 1930, las familias mexicanas se enteraron de un plan para segregar a sus hijos en una escuela peque˜na e inferior. Negandose a dejar que esto sucediera, los padres se organizaron. Presentaron una demanda contra el consejo escolar, con Roberto, de doce a˜nos, como demandante. El 12 de marzo de 1931, el juez anuncio su fallo, apoyando el derecho de los ni˜no a la igualdad de educacion. Los estudiantes mexicoamericanos fueron reincoporados de inmediato en la escuela de Lemon Grove para aprender una vez mas como iguales. Con ilustraciones fascinantes inspiradas en las antiguas etiquetas en las cajas de citricos, Christy Hale le da vida a la historia poco conocida del primer caso exitoso de desgregacion escolar en los Estados Unidos. Es un testimonio conmovedor de una comunidad de inmigrantes y su tenacidad en la lucha por la igualdad educativa. |
| Local Note |
T1JNF |
| Subject |
Mexicano-americanos -- Educación -- California -- Lemon Grove -- Historia -- Siglo XX -- Literatura juvenil.
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Mexicano-americanos -- Segregación -- Educación -- California -- Lemon Grove -- Historia -- Siglo XX -- Literatura juvenil.
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Materiales bilingues en espa˜nol-ingles.
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School integration -- California -- Lemon Grove -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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School integration -- Law and legislation -- California -- Lemon Grove -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Mexican Americans -- Education -- California -- Lemon Grove -- History -- 20th century.
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Racism in education -- California -- Lemon Grove -- History -- 20th century.
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Mexican Americans -- Segregation -- California -- Lemon Grove -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Spanish language materials -- Bilingual.
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Corridos -- Juvenile literature.
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Ballads -- Juvenile literature.
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| Alt Title |
All equal |
| ISBN |
9780892394272 |
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0892394277 |
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