A mighty long way my journey to justice at Little Rock Central High School
In 1957, Walls and eight other black students--known as the Little Rock Nine--only want to make it to class. But their journey would lead the nation on a much more turbulent path. Walls writes an inspiring memoir that shines a light on this watershed moment in Civil Rights history.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
One World Trade Paperbacks,
2010.
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| Edition: | One World books trade paperback edition. |
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| Summary: | In 1957, Walls and eight other black students--known as the Little Rock Nine--only want to make it to class. But their journey would lead the nation on a much more turbulent path. Walls writes an inspiring memoir that shines a light on this watershed moment in Civil Rights history. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 2009. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and reader's guide. |
| ISBN: | 0345511018 9780345511010 |
| Author Notes: | Lisa Frazier Page , an editor and award-winning reporter at The Washington Post , is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream . A graduate of New Orleans's Dillard University, Page holds a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She grew up in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband. They have four children. |
