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Boston School Desegregation Resource Guide

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Children's Literature

Resources to Understanding the Various Perspectives During the Desegregation of Boston Schools

Children's Literature about School Segregation

Although these books do not specifically reflect Boston Desegregation, through literature and informational texts gives examples and provides context for the concepts of segregation, desegregation, and discrimination.

Subject Heading for School Segregation in Children's Literature

African Americans -- Civil rights History 20th century Juvenile literature
African Americans -- Education Juvenile literature
African Americans -- Education Pictorial works
African Americans -- Education Massachusetts Juvenile literature
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. United States Juvenile literature
African American students -- Arkansas Little Rock History 20th century Juvenile literature
Bridges, Ruby -- Juvenile films
Civil rights movements -- United States History Juvenile literature
Civil rights movements -- United States History 20th century Juvenile literature
Civil rights workers -- United States Biography Juvenile literature
Discrimination in education -- Law and legislation Massachusetts Boston Juvenile literature
Discrimination in education -- United States Pictorial works
Rights to educate -- Juvenile literature
School integration -- Arkansas Little Rock History Juvenile literature
Little Rock (Ark.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
School integration -- Louisiana New Orleans Juvenile films
School integration -- United States Juvenile literature
School integration -- United States Pictorial works
Roberts, Sarah C., 1844- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature
Segregation in education -- Juvenile fiction
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation Massachusetts Boston Juvenile literature
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation United States Juvenile literature
Segregation in education -- Virginia History 20th century Juvenile literature
United States -- Race relations -- Pictorial works
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
United States -- History -- 1953-1961
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
United States -- History -- 1953-1961 -- Juvenile literature
Virginia -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
 

Please see a Reference Librarian if you are having difficulty using these terms in the catalog

Journal Databases for K-12 Students (Available Statewide)

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