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Fire from the rock /

In 1957, Sylvia Patterson's life--that of a normal African American teenager--is disrupted by the impending integration of Little Rock's Central High when she is selected to be one of the first black students to attend the previously all white school. Includes author's note and relate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dutton Children's Books, [2007]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Race relations > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Arkansas > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Little Rock (Ark.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Fiction.
Race relations > Fiction.
Family life > Arkansas > Fiction.
Schools > Fiction.
Little Rock (Ark.) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
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Summary:In 1957, Sylvia Patterson's life--that of a normal African American teenager--is disrupted by the impending integration of Little Rock's Central High when she is selected to be one of the first black students to attend the previously all white school. Includes author's note and related websites.
Physical Description:229 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780525477204 (hc. : alk. paper)
0525477209 (hc. : alk. paper)