| Remember: The Journey to School Integration Contributor(s): Morrison, Toni (Author) |
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ISBN: 061839740X ISBN-13: 9780618397402 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: The Pulitzer Prize winner presents a treasure chest of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: 379.263 |
| LCCN: 2003022884 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.4" W x 10.6" (1.30 lbs) 78 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78080 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2005 Coretta Scott King Award Winner Toni Morrison has collected a treasure chest of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation. These unforgettable images serve as the inspiration for Ms. Morrison's text--a fictional account of the dialogue and emotions of the children who lived during the era of "separate but equal" schooling. Remember is a unique pictorial and narrative journey that introduces children to a watershed period in American history and its relevance to us today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morrison, Toni: - Toni Morrison was a master storyteller. Her groundbreaking novel Beloved won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize in fiction. In 1993 she became the first black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. |