Cover of The story of the Little Rock Nine and school desegregation in photographs

The story of the Little Rock Nine and school desegregation in photographs

by David Aretha

Story of...Civil Rights Movements in Photography

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th 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 determined African American teenagers faced fierce opposition as they worked to attend a previously all-white high school in 1957 Arkansas. Their courageous actions challenged segregation and sparked a powerful moment in the fight for civil rights, captured through compelling photographs. This visual journey reveals the strength and resilience needed to break down barriers and change history.

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 Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780766042353
Pages
48
Publisher
Enslow Publishing, LLC
Published
2014
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
4,969

Genres

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

African American high school studentsSchool integrationCentral High School (Little Rock, Ark.)Juvenile literaturePictorial worksHistoryArkansas, historyArkansas, juvenile literatureSchoolsSchools, juvenile literature

Places

ArkansasLittle Rock