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• A Friendship for Today

  McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017

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  In 1954, desegregation comes to 10 year old Rosemary's small Missouri town. Because of this, her old school closes down and she is the only black child in her new school.

• A Friendship For Today Discussion Guide

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  Once you finish A Friendship for Today, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. Remember though, no spoilers for those who haven't finished yet!

• A Friendship for Today Video Book Talk

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  Watch this video book trailer for A Friendship for Today.

• Remember as You Pass Me by

  Pérez, L. King

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  After a Supreme Court ruling, 12 year old Silvy's school will be integrated. This, along with her parents' financial problems worry Silvy.

• Armstrong & Charlie

  Frank, Steven, 1963-

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  During the first year of a Los Angeles school integration program, a black and white boy become best friends.

• Stella by Starlight

  Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

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  In 1932, Stella and her brother witness a Ku Klux Klan burning ceremony. This set off a series of events where residents of her North Carolina demand change to the prejudice and discrimination that they face.

• Glory Be

  Scattergood, Augusta

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  In the summer of 1964 as she is about to turn twelve, Glory's Mississippi town, is plagued by racial tension when town leaders close the public swimming pool rather than desegregating it.

• A Thousand Never Evers

  Burg, Shana

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  This book is set during the Civil Rights movement. While violence against African Americans, increases, Addie and residents of her small Mississippi town, fight for racial justice.

• Ruby Lee & Me

  Hitchcock, Shannon

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  When a school in North Carolina town hires its first African-American teacher in 1969, a black and a white girl face prejudice that challenges their friendship.

• How High the Moon

  Parsons, Karyn, 1968-

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  Eleven year old Ella lives in a small segregated South Carolina town. She gets to leave the racial tensions of the south by visiting her mother, who is a jazz singer.

• The Lions of Little Rock

  Levine, Kristin

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  This story is told through shy 12-year-old Marlee, who befriends Liz, a new student at her middle school. Liz instills some much-needed confidence in Marlee, but when it's revealed that Liz is "passing" as a white student, Liz must leave…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Battle Against Polio

  Peters, Stephanie True, 1965-

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  This well researched book explores the history of polio, it also looks at the people who pioneered polio treatment and prevention. Rosemary's best friend from A Friendship Today has polio.

• Small Steps

  the Year I Got Polio

  Kehret, Peg,

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  The author describes her battle against polio and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

• Brown V. Board of Education

  the Battle for Equal Education

  Somervill, Barbara A.

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  After a black third grader named Linda Brown was refused admission to an all-white school in 1950, a lawsuit was filed on her behalf. This book follows the court case as well as the challenges and changes that occurred afterward.

• Culture Grams: Missouri

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  Learn about the history, people, government and culture of Missouri.