{"product_id":"todos-iguales-all-equal-un-corrido-de-lemon-grove-a-ballad-of-lemon-grove-hardcover","title":"Todos Iguales \/ All Equal: Un Corrido de Lemon Grove \/ A Ballad of Lemon Grove - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristy Hale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristy Hale\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e Notable Children's Book, American Library Association (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e Notable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe empowering true story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first Mexican American school desegregation case in US history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Roberto Álvarez loved school. He, his siblings, and neighbors attended the Lemon Grove School along with the Anglo children from nearby homes. The children studied and played together as equals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1930, the Lemon Grove School Board decided to segregate the Mexican American students. The board claimed the children had a language handicap\" and needed to be \"Americanized.\" When the Mexican families learned of this plan, they refused to let their children enter the small, inferior school that had been erected. They formed neighborhood committee and sought legal help. Roberto, an excellent student who spoke English well, became the plaintiff in a suit filed by the Mexican families. On March 12, 1931, the case of \u003ci\u003eRoberto Álvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District\u003c\/i\u003e was decided. The judge ruled in favor of the children's right to equal education, ordering that Roberto and all the other Mexican American students be immediately reinstated in the Lemon Grove School.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lemon Grove Incident stands a major victory in the battle against school segregation, and a testament to the tenacity of an immigrant community and its fight for educational equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTY HALE has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eDreaming Up: A Celebration of Building\u003c\/i\u003e and several other titles for Lee \u0026amp; Low Books. She is also an art educator and has introduced young readers to the lives and works of many artists through \u003ci\u003eInstructor\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Masterpiece of the Month feature and accompanying workshops. Hale lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can visit her online at christyhale.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristy Hale\u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children's books, including four published by Lee \u0026amp; Low, and she has illustrated numerous other award-winning picture books as well. Hale also works in the children's book field as an art director, a designer, and an educator, offering programs at schools, libraries, and museums. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can learn more about her at christyhale.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.3 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Equal: A Ballad of Lemon Grove\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772927312160,"sku":"9780892394272","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bd7ac928411bae420ea1b08e9c8c3c68.webp?v=1780416644","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/todos-iguales-all-equal-un-corrido-de-lemon-grove-a-ballad-of-lemon-grove-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}