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March forward, girl

From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

by Melba Pattillo Beals

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Unknown

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Step into the courageous journey of a young girl who faced the challenges of segregation in the South. Through her eyes, experience the bravery and determination it took to fight for equality in schools during a time of deep division. This inspiring tale brings history to life with hope and strength.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalComing of AgeFamilyHistoricalSocial Justice

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Racial Discrimination Fear & Anxiety Social Justice
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9781328882127
Pages
214
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published
2018
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
44,614

Genres

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

School integrationRace relationsAfrican American studentsBlack Civil rights workersJuvenile literatureHistoryAfrican americans, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureCivil rights workersCivil rights workers, juvenile literatureArkansas, juvenile literatureAfrican americans, historyAfrican americans, segregation

People

Melba Beals

Places

United StatesArkansasLittle Rock (Ark.)