Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Cover:Hardcover "The books in the Black

"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid

richly detailed illustrations capture the movement of Joy's feelings of boredom and doubt to awe and appreciation for her Grandmama's attitude and way of life

that home is where you make it

The book follows Parks to Detroit

who now live either enslaved by the Patternists or in the wild

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Cover:Hardcover "The books in the BlackSeven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in Separate Is Never Equal, a picture book from award winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh. Jane Addams Childrens Book Award Winner * A Pura Belpr Illustrator Honor Book * A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book * Masterfully combines text and folk inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U. S. civil rights