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Little Rock Nine (Turning Points)

By Poe, Marshall & Lindner, Ellen

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There are moments in every country's history when decisions are made and actions are taken that will change the course of that country's future. Turning Points historical graphic novels bring these moments in American history to life.Sixteen-year-old William McNally and fifteen-year-old Thomas Johnson both live in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the summer of 1957. They both love baseball and teasing their little sisters. There's just one big difference -- William is white, and Thomas, the son of William's family's maid, is black. After the Supreme Court rules in favor of desegregating public schools, Little Rock Central High School prepares to enroll its first nine African-American students, and William and Thomas are caught in the center of a storm.

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978-1-41695-066-0
Publisher
Aladdin


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Reviewed on January 1, 2009

Gr 4-Up In 1957, Little Rock faces a split populace as it attempts to integrate a high school after the "Brown v. Board of Education" ruling. This book focuses on two fictional teens: Will McNally, the white son of a local attorney, and Thomas Johnson, the black son of his domestic help. Their tenuous friendship is the lens for the conflict as each teen wrestles with the larger social implications of the Supreme Court decision. Wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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