{"product_id":"march-forward-girl-from-young-warrior-to-little-rock-nine-9781328882127","title":"March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beals' recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens.\" \u003cem\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling \u003cem\u003eWarriors Don't Cry\u003c\/em\u003e comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eof growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Beals had the heart of a fighter--and the knowledge that her true place was a free one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombined with emotive drawings and photos, this memoir paints a vivid picture of Beals' 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelba Pattillo Beals is the author of the bestselling WARRIORS DON'T CRY, which won ALA's Nonfiction Book of the Year award and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. She received a Congressional Gold Medal for her role in the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, AR. Read more about her at melbapattillobeals.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726549029138,"sku":"9781328882127","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6be54c41-9045-45b8-b624-700d5919b2f7.jpg?v=1737252717","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/march-forward-girl-from-young-warrior-to-little-rock-nine-9781328882127","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}