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In this personal history, the author looks back on her involvement in the civil rights movement as one of two black students who forced the University of Georgia to integrate and to relate the pivotal events that swept the South in the early 1960s.
Quick Summary
Imagine being nineteen years old and walking onto a college campus where no Black student has ever been allowed, knowing the whole world is watching. Kids will devour this true story of courage and standing up for what's right, all seen through the eyes of a teenager who actually lived it. Perfect for readers who connected with The Watsons Go to Birmingham or wanted more after finishing Bud, Not Buddy. Ideal for middle schoolers in grades 5-8 who are ready for real history told in a personal, page-turning way.