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Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School: Based on a True Story

Contributor(s): Huahn, Traci (Author), Chan, Michelle Jing (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780593644027

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

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Pub Date: May 7, 2024

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2023036945

Lexile Code: 0620

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 10.10" L x 10.30" W ( 1.00 lbs) 40 pages

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Description: Based on the life of Chinese American student Mamie Tape and her fight to attend the all-white Spring Valley Primary School in her San Francisco neighborhood including her family's successful 1885 lawsuit before the California Supreme Court, one step in the long journey towards equality in education. Includes author's note with biographical and historical information.

Review Quotes: "An inspiring portrayal of the determination to enact positive change." --Booklist

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