Small shoes, great strides : how three brave girls opened doors to school equality / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by Alex Bostic.

Author/creator Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux author.
Other author Bostic, Alex, illustrator.
Format Book
PublicationMinneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2023]
Copyright Date©2023
Description44 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects
Etienne, Gail--Juvenile literature.
Prevost Williams, Tessie--Juvenile literature.
Tate, Leona--Juvenile literature.
School integration--Louisiana. --New Orleans. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Education. --Louisiana. --New Orleans. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements--Louisiana. --New Orleans. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.

Abstract "A powerful true story about three Black girls who courageously integrated a New Orleans school on November 14, 1960, told by award-winning author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 7-11 years Carolrhoda Books.
Interest grade level Grades 2-4
Awards noteBooklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth, 2023
Issued in other formOnline version: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Small shoes, great strides Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2023] 9781728494104
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formCreative nonfiction.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
LCCN 2022056332
ISBN9781728419237 (Library Binding)
ISBN1728419239
ISBN(eBook)