Linda Brown, You Are Not Alone - The Brown V. Board of Education Decision (Hardcover, Library binding)

When the Supreme Court decision to desegregate public schools was handed down in 1954, the course of American history was forever-changed. Brown vs. Board of Education affected the life of every child in the United States and elicited emotions ranging from joy, relief, and gratitude to fear, anger, and hatred. Here are personal reflections, stories, and poems from ten of today's most accomplished writers for children, all young people themselves at the time of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. Included are Michael Cart, Jean Craighead George, Eloise Greenfield, Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson, Ishmael Reed, Jerry Spinelli, Quincy Troupe, Joyce Carol Thomas and Leona Nicholas Welch. Their collective experiences and viewpoints offer a multifaceted window into the world of 1954. With a compelling introduction by editor Joyce Carol Thomas and stunning pastel artwork by Curtis E. James, this collection celebrates the hard-earned promise of equality in education.