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Starred Review on December 1, 2020 | Middle To High School
Gr 7–10—Dovey Johnson Roundtree (1914–2018), an African American civil rights activist and attorney, learned from an early age that she was "as good as anybody." She observed and absorbed how her mother and her grandmother carried themselves with dignity, served their church and their community, and never let the forces of white supremacy and Jim Crow laws in Charlotte, NC, defeat them. This young readers' edition of Roundtree's inspiring memoir provides context and detailed insight into the historic events in which she took p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More