| Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Contributor(s): Anderson, Beth (Author), Lewis, E. B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1629799394 ISBN-13: 9781629799391 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019939439 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - A NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book - An ILA Children's Book Award Nonfiction Honor - Winner of Bank Street College of Education's Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for excellence in nonfiction - A Chicago Public Library Best Informational Book for Older Readers - Shortlist for inaugural Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice - Finalist, Jane Addams Children's Book Award In 1854, Elizabeth Lizzie Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal rights on public transportation. One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth Lizzie Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race--even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court--where future president Chester Arthur represented her--and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent. Author Beth Anderson and acclaimed illustrator E. B. Lewis bring this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book. |