The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson: With the Might of Angels: Hadley, Virginia, 1954
(Part of the Dear America Series)
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Coretta Scott King Honor author Andrea Davis Pinkney brings her talents to a stunning new Dear America diary about school integration. In the spring of 1954, twelve-year-old Dawn Rae Johnson's life turns upside down. After the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Dawnie learns she will be attending a previously all-white school. She's the only one of her friends to go to this new school and to leave behind all that is familiar to face great uncertainty in the school year ahead. However, not everyone supports integration and much of the town is outraged at the decision. Dawnie must endure the harsh realities of racism firsthand, while continuing to work hard to get a good education and prove she deserves the opportunity. But the backlash against Dawnie's attendance of an all-white school is more than she's prepared for. When her father loses his job as a result, and her little brother is bullied, Dawnie has to wonder if it's worth it. In time, Dawnie learns that the true meaning of justice comes from remaining faithful to the integrity within oneself.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0545297052
ISBN13:9780545297059
Release Date:September 2011
Publisher:Scholastic
Length:324 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.4" x 7.5"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
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