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Author:

Kehoe, Rachel, author.

Title:

The trailblazing life of Viola Desmond : a civil rights icon / Rachel Kehoe with Wanda Robson ; illustrated by Chelsea Charles.

Publisher:

Orca Book Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

87 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Desmond, Viola,--1914-1965--Juvenile literature.
Race discrimination--Nova Scotia--History--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights--Nova Scotia--History--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Desmond, Viola,--1914-1965.
Race discrimination--Nova Scotia--History.
Civil rights--Nova Scotia--History.
Women--Biography.
Black Canadian women--Nova Scotia--Juvenile literature--Juvenile literature
Black Canadians--Nova Scotia--Juvenile literature--Juvenile literature
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism.
Desmond, Viola,--1914-1965
Civil rights
Race discrimination
Nova Scotia
Biographies
History
Juvenile works
Biographies.

Other Authors:

Robson, Wanda, 1926-2022, author.
Charles, Chelsea, 1994- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-81) and index.

Contents:

An act of bravery -- The Davis family -- A fair education -- Equal from the start -- Chasing a dream -- Black beauty culture comes to Canada -- She will not be moved -- One single cent -- Taking a stand -- Moving on -- Viola's legacy.

Summary:

"On November 8, 1946, Viola Desmond was arrested for refusing to move from the 'whites-only' section of a movie theater in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. By taking a heroic stand against racial segregation, Viola became a symbol of courage in the fight against inequality."-- Page 4 of cover.

ISBN:

145983397X (lib. bdg.) :
9781459833975 (lib. bdg.) :

LCCN:

2022947220

Locations:

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)