Boyce, Jo Ann Allen. <br/><br/>
This promise of change :  one girl's story in the fight for school equality / 
Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy. 
 - New York :  Bloomsbury Children's Books,  2019. 
 - 310 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-309). 
<br/><br/> School Library Journal starred, December 2018  Library Media Connection starred, January 2019  Kirkus Starred, October 2018  Horn Book, January 2019  Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2018  Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2018  Publishers Weekly Annex, December 2018 
<br/><br/> "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"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/> 6.3.  5-8  Follett School Solutions. 
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<br/><br/> Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award/Honors, 2020 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781681198521 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018026349 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Boyce, Jo Ann Allen.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American youth--Clinton (Tenn.)--Biography.<br/>African Americans--Biography.<br/>School integration--Clinton (Tenn.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Clinton (Tenn.)--Race relations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F444.C68  / B69 2019 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>379.2/63/09768/73