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Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

Traci Huahn, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan

This biography introduces Mamie Tape, an eight-year-old Chinese American girl who sought the right to attend school in 1880s San Francisco. Her effort challenged school segregation and led to the California Supreme Court case Tape v. Hurley. The book places Mamie’s story within a period when visible minorities faced discrimination and when ordinary people pursued equality through determined action.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD620L
ATOS Book Level
4
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
History · Racism And Prejudice · School · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Published
May 7, 2024
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780593644027
Language
English
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