March forward, girl
From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
by Melba Pattillo Beals
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Unknown
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Step into the courageous journey of a young girl who faced the challenges of segregation in the South. Through her eyes, experience the bravery and determination it took to fight for equality in schools during a time of deep division. This inspiring tale brings history to life with hope and strength.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalComing of AgeFamilyHistoricalSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Racial Discrimination Fear & Anxiety Social Justice
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781328882127
- Pages
- 214
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 44,614
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
School integrationRace relationsAfrican American studentsBlack Civil rights workersJuvenile literatureHistoryAfrican americans, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureCivil rights workersCivil rights workers, juvenile literatureArkansas, juvenile literatureAfrican americans, historyAfrican americans, segregation
People
Melba Beals
Places
United StatesArkansasLittle Rock (Ark.)