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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Brown v Board decision, twelve‑year‑old Dawn Rae Johnson faces the challenges of attending a previously all‑white school in her Virginia community. As the only child of her friends to enroll, Dawn wrestles with hostility from classmates and neighbors, the loss of her father’s job, and bullying of her younger brother. In her diary entries she records the harsh realities of racism and the personal strength required to persevere. Through Dawn’s eyes readers see the early civil‑rights struggle and the emotional resilience needed to pursue justice and a quality education.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Andrea Davis Pinkney
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