Cover of The Little Rock Nine

The Little Rock Nine

Young Champions for School Integration

by Jake Miller

Library of the Civil Rights Movement; PowerKids Press

Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Nine courageous students faced intense challenges as they worked to bring equality to Central High School in Little Rock. Their story reveals the strength and determination needed to overcome injustice during a pivotal moment in history. Experience the bravery that changed the course of civil rights for generations to come.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalHistoricalSocial JusticeComing of AgeFamily

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 Historical
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
0823962520
Pages
24
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group
Published
2004
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
1,531

Genres

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.African American students -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.School integration -- Arkansas -- History.African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.Little Rock (Ark.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.Little Rock (Ark.) -- Race relations.Race relationsAfrican AmericansCivil rightsSchool integrationAfrican American studentsCentral High School (Little Rock, Ark.)Juvenile literatureHistoryAfrican american studentsAfrican americans, civil rightsLittle rock (ark.)United states, race relations

Places

ArkansasLittle RockLittle Rock (Ark.)