Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))

The book was a great representation of the struggle of all those who experience discrimination from the perspective of a child. It would be relatable for older elementary children in a class studying civil rights...

Children's story of the Mendez Supreme court case fighting for desegregation in schools in California prior to Brown v Board of Education. Highlights what Slyvia's father did to fight the school system.

In my opinion, this book was eye opening. The struggles the Latino community had to struggle with in the 1940s is depicted wonderfully in this book. I like how I was able to get a first-hand account and the perspective of someone who lived the prejudice in the U.S. Good illustrations, and storyline.

We used this book for homeschool study of American History. It was engaging and informative, giving historical context through the eyes of ten year old Sylvia Mendez and her experiences. I was very impressed with this book, and gratified to have such an excellent resource for our classroom!

I cannot tell you much about the story. I obtained this book as an e-version for my Kindle Fire. However, the book downloaded with teeny, tiny print-too small for me to read. The settings bar did not download with the book, so I was not able to make the font size larger. Also, there was no built-in tap and zoom feature as is sometimes found with picture books in e-format. I could only look at the illustrations. It was disappointing not to be able to read the story.- It is worth telling, reading about. This e-book version was not accessible to the visually challenged. Children would find it very disappointing. If you can't discern the letters, how can you read it aloud to children? I think the e-book version was a dis-service to the author.

So important for this time in our society. During this time of division it is so important to remember the mistakes of the past so that we may stop repeating them. Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the injustice that students faced in California while trying to enroll in the public school system. Sylvia Mendez's story of how her family and other's fought to right inequalities of the public education system in California during the 1940's is beautifully told by Tonatiuh. A beautiful addition to any classroom, school or home library.