| Uniform title | Mighty long way (Young readers adaptation) |
| Portion of title |
My journey to justice at Little Rock Central High School : adapted for young readers |
| Abstract |
Nine Black students were chosen to integrate Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957. The Little Rock Nine endured what followed not only as a group but also as individuals. At fourteen years old, Carlotta Walls was the youngest member of the brave group. As angry mobs protested, the students were escorted in the high school by members of the 101st Airborne Division, which had been called in by then-president Dwight D. Eisenhower to ensure their safety. Ultimately, Carlotta became the first Black female ever to walk across this Central High stage and receive a diploma. This is her story of courage, dignity, and perseverance. -- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Adapted for young readers"--Title page. |
| General note | "This work is based on A Mighty Long Way : My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, copyright © 2009 by Carlotta Walls LaNier. Published in hardcover in the United States by One World ... in 2009." --Title page verso. |
| Interest age level |
Ages 10-16 |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 5 and up |
| Audience |
980 Lexile |
| Awards note | A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| LCCN | 2023285256 |
| ISBN | 9780593486757 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0593486757 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780593486764 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 0593486765 (library binding) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
