02522cam a2200361 4500 531115918 TxAuBib 20210910120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781681198538 1681198533 B07N62MG7V Amazon 560dc1c3-6d4e-4b72-a995-cc4e08ae6c84 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4555016 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Boyce, Jo Ann Allen. This Promise of Change [OverDrive] : One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 14MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. History. Juvenile Nonfiction. Sociology. In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school. Jo Ann—clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and popular among both black and white students—-found herself called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring backmatter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process. Media Type: eBook. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Levy, Debbie. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=560dc1c3-6d4e-4b72-a995-cc4e08ae6c84&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=560dc1c3-6d4e-4b72-a995-cc4e08ae6c84&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=560dc1c3-6d4e-4b72-a995-cc4e08ae6c84&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)