Young Sylvia Mendez never expected to be at the center of a landmark legal battle. Young Aki Munemitsu never expected to be sent away from her home and her life

A 2015 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and a 2015 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her par

The true story of two immigrant families, their struggle against racism, and the kindnesses that helped them toward a brighter future. --- "... a book full to t

The page-turning, heart-wrenching true story of one young woman willing to risk her safety and even her life for a chance at freedom in the largest slave escape

The Pulitzer Prize winner presents a treasure chest of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation.