Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories - Softcover

Book 3 of 7: Remember

Walker, Paul

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9781426322471: Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories
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ISBN 10: 142632247X ISBN 13: 9781426322471
Publisher: National Geographic Kids, 2015

Synopsis

Just over 50 years ago, in Little Rock, Arkansas, nine brave black students stood up for their rights and made history. The integration of Central High School in Little Rock changed the course of education in America forever, and became one of the pivotal points in the Civil Rights Movement.

In Remember Little Rock award-winning author Paul Robert Walker uses eyewitness accounts and on-the-scene news photography to take a fresh look at a time of momentous consequence in U.S. history. Here, we get the story from all sides: the students directly involved; their fellow students, black and white; parents on both sides; military, police, and government officials. The author uses personal interviews with many of those who attended the 50th anniversary celebration in 2007, and explores what happened, what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why.

This latest addition to National Geographic’s popular Remember series also includes a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement, selected postscripts, a guide to resources, and an extensive index. The foreword to this inspiring book is written by Terrence J. Roberts, Ph.D., one of the Little Rock Nine.

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About the Author

Paul Robert Walker was born in Oak Park, Illinois --just like Ernest Hemingway, only later. He studied acting at Boston University School of Fine Arts and graduated magna cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa in Anglo-American literature from Occidental College.

A former high school English teacher, journalist, and rock musician, Walker has been honored by the American Library Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, the Children's Book Council, the American Folklore Society, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Arkansas Library Association, School Library Journal,and Storytelling World. 

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Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
142632247X
ISBN 13 
9781426322471
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
64
Rating
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