The girl from the tar paper school: Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement
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1100L
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1100L
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Published:
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781419707964 : HRD, 1419707965 : HRD, 9781419707964 (HRD), 1419707965 (HRD), 9781419707964, 1419707965
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.6, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
1100

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-51) and index.
Description
Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement.
Target Audience
1100L,Lexile

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APA Citation (style guide)

Kanefield, T. (2014). The girl from the tar paper school: Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement. Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kanefield, Teri, 1960-. 2014. The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement. Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kanefield, Teri, 1960-, The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kanefield, Teri. The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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