Cracking the Wall, Eileen Lucas
Cracking the Wall, Eileen Lucas
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Cracking the Wall

Author: Eileen Lucas

Narrator: Charles Turner

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 01/01/2007


Synopsis

The memorable and courageous story of the nine teenagers in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957 who helped “crack the wall” of segregation is clearly presented in this inspiring story. With accurate background information, and simple profiles of the individuals involved, this presentation is a wonderful introduction to school segregation and civil rights history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary

This book is written for early readers and gives them a little bit of an idea of what it was like for the black students who were the first to attend a white high school. We now have other types of minorities that need to continue to break down the walls that separate us from each other. Because the......more

Goodreads review by Shaeley

This is an appropriate introduction to the Little Rock Nine for upper elementary school students. There is a photo at the end of the book along with a note from the author and a brief timeline of events surrounding the year Central High 1st integrated.......more

Goodreads review by Pam

A great book about the Little Rock Nine for low level readers!......more

Goodreads review by Amzette

This is a book written for upper grade elementary school readers, telling the story about the 9 black students that were chosen to go to an all white school and “crack the wall” of segregation. I was able to listen to the story and it angered me to hear the jeers of the crowd but then it gave me chi......more