{"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 • Author(s): Melba Pattillo Beals\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45355267063959,"sku":"9781328882127","price":844.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781328882127.webp?v=1767670680","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/march-forward-girl-from-young-warrior-to-little-rock-nine-9781328882127","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}