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Sylvia Mendez

Series Barrier-Breaker Bios By Klein, J. M.
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Publisher Cavendish Square Imprint Cavendish Square ISBN

9781502649744

Sylvia Mendez

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When she was only eight years old, Sylvia Mendez was part of a legal battle that ended segregation for Hispanic students in California. Seven years later, that barrier-breaking court case set a precedent for ending segregation across the country for students of all races and backgrounds. With this biography, readers will learn how Sylvia Mendez's parents fought for Hispanic students in California, how Mendez herself persevered through court cases and harassment at her new school, and how she is fighting for student today.
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Series Nonfiction: Social Studies K-2 (Grades K-2)

Series Nonfiction Social Studies Grades K-2

Series Nonfiction: Social Studies K-2 (Grades K-2)

For Grades K-2

These 12 absorbing early readers support lessons on community awareness, beginning history topics, biography, and other topics of interest to our youngest citizens. They are the best titles from the best social studies series handpicked by experienced School Library Journal editors.

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Beginning Readers, Character/Good Citizenship, Nonfiction

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