Book
Sylvia & Aki
- Published
- 2011
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 23537
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9806277-sylvia-aki?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.2
- Lexile
- 760L
Here is the remarkable story based on true events of Sylvia Mendez and Aki Munemitsu, two ordinary girls living in extraordinary times. When Sylvia and her brothers are not allowed to register at the same school Aki attended and are instead sent to a “Mexican” school, the stage is set for Sylvia’s father to challenge in court the separation of races in California’s schools. Ultimately, Mendez vs. Westminster School District led to the desegregation of California schools and helped build the case that would end school segregation nationally.
Collections
The Good & The Beautiful · 7
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781484412756
- ISBN-10
- 1484412753
Tags
Award Winners-Skipping Stones Honor AwardEducationHistoryInterpersonal Relationships-FriendshipLawRecommended Reading-Junior Library Guild SelectionRecommended Reading-Wheatley Aligned Supplemental TextsSchoolThe Good & The BeautifulUnited States-CaliforniaUnited States of America