Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation
Written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
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Tonatiuh draws upon traditional Mixtec codex art to tell the story of 11-year-old Sylvia Mendes, who helped end school segregation in California seven years before Brown v. Board of Education.
Awards Won
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Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵThe Sibert Award honors the most distinguished informational book published in English in the preceding year for its significant contribution to children’s literature.
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2015 - Honor(s) |
