March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
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"Beals' recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens." --School Library Journal
From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don't Cry comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South.
Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a "whites only" fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home--or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place.
But Beals had the heart of a fighter--and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.
Combined with emotive drawings and photos, this memoir paints a vivid picture of Beals' powerful early journey on the road to becoming a champion for equal rights, an acclaimed journalist, a best-selling author, and the recipient of this country's highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal.
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 01/02/2018
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781328882127
Age: Young Adult
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 192409 / March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/13/2017
School Library Journal 12/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2017
Booklist 01/01/2018 pg. 74
Shelf Awareness 01/30/2018
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2018 pg. 147
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Melba Pattillo Beals is the author of the bestselling WARRIORS DON'T CRY, which won ALA's Nonfiction Book of the Year award and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. She received a Congressional Gold Medal for her role in the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, AR. Read more about her at melbapattillobeals.com.