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Carlotta's special dress how a walk to school changed civil rights history

"The true story of Carlotta Walls LaNier's experience as one of the Little Rock Nine and the brand-new dress she bought in anticipation of her historic first day at an all-white school"

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Main Authors: LaNier, Carlotta Walls (Author), Page, Lisa Frazier (Author)
Other Authors: Brantley-Newton, Vanessa (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown Young Readers, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
LaNier, Carlotta Walls > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American students > Arkansas > Little Rock > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
School integration > Arkansas > Little Rock > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Dresses > Social aspects > Arkansas > Little Rock > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:"The true story of Carlotta Walls LaNier's experience as one of the Little Rock Nine and the brand-new dress she bought in anticipation of her historic first day at an all-white school"
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:9780316572545
0316572543
Author Notes:

Carlotta Walls LaNier is the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, who gained national attention for the role she played in desegregating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. LaNier received the Congressional Gold Medal and six honorary degrees, and now speaks at venues across the country. She lives in Denver, Colorado.



Lisa Frazier Page a professional-in-residence at Louisiana State University, and a former editor and award-winning reporter at the Washington Post. She is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream . She lives in the New Orleans metropolitan area with her husband.

Vanessa Brantley-Newton is an author, illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at School of Visual Arts. She is the author-illustrator of Just Like Me and Grandma's Purse and has illustrated many beloved children's books, including the New York Times bestseller King of Kindergarten . Vanessa lives in North Carolina, and invites you to visit her at vanessabrantleynewton.com .


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