March Forward, Girl

From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don't Cry comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South.

Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a "whites only" fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home--or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter--and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.

With emotive photos, this memoir paints a vivid picture of Beals's powerful early journey on the road to becoming a champion for equal rights, an acclaimed journalist, a best-selling author, and the recipient of this country's highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal. Includes a Q&A with Melba and bonus audio clip.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 12/24/2019
ISBN: 9781328603920
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 192409 / March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
Reading Level: 5.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 7