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Author:

Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

Title:

Fire from the rock / Sharon M. Draper.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Dutton Children's Books,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

229 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Race relations--Juvenile fiction.
Family--Arkansas--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Little Rock (Ark.)--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Race relations--Fiction.
Family life--Arkansas--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Little Rock (Ark.)--History--20th century--Fiction.

Summary:

In 1957, Sylvia Patterson's life--that of a normal African American teenager--is disrupted by the impending integration of Little Rock's Central High when she is selected to be one of the first black students to attend the previously all white school. Includes author's note and related websites.

ISBN:

0525477209 (hc. : alk. paper)
9780525477204 (hc. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006102952

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

XUPC157 -- Griswold Public Library (Griswold)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden) — YAFDRA

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

JSSX094 -- Janesville School Library (Janesville)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

NUPD663 -- Osage Public Library (Osage)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

63SX755 -- MMCRU-Remsen PreK-8 (Remsen)

CXPC586 -- Keck Memorial Library (Wapello)