The power of one
Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
by Judith Bloom Fradin
Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Growing up in a quiet Arkansas town, Daisy Bates rose to become a fearless journalist and civil rights champion. She guided nine brave students as they faced the challenge of integrating Central High School, standing strong for justice and equality. Their courage and determination changed history forever.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalSocial JusticeHistoricalComing of AgeFamily
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 Historical
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 061831556X
- Pages
- 178
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 39,529
Genres
Education
Subjects
Bates, Daisy -- Juvenile literature.Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) -- Juvenile literature.African American women civil rights workers -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.Civil rights workers -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.Little Rock (Ark.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.African American women civil rights workersRace relationsSchool integrationCentral High School (Little Rock, Ark.)Civil rights workersJuvenile literatureBiographyHistoryAfrican AmericansWomenAfrican americans, biographyWomen, united states, biographyArkansas, historySegregation in educationUnited states, race relationsCivil rights, juvenile literatureAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureWomen, biography, juvenile literature
People
Daisy Bates
Places
ArkansasLittle RockLittle Rock (Ark.)