Bibliograph

This promise of change, one girl's story in the fight for school equality, Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy

Type

Label

This promise of change, one girl's story in the fight for school equality, Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 5 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

This promise of change

Oclc number

1055568316

Responsibility statement

Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy

Sub title

one girl's story in the fight for school equality

Summary

In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another

Table Of Contents

Mine, theirs, and ours -- Me, myself, and I -- Getting ready (May to August 1956) -- Down the hill (late August to Labor Day) -- Try again (three weeks in September) -- Fear (late September to Mid-November) -- Going downhill (Mid-November to December) -- Epilogue

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification