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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2024-05-07
Page Count
40
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780593644027
Lexile
AD620
Themes
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cultural history
chinese american

Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

Written by Traci Huahn and Illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan

Mamie’s mom always reminded her a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. So when Mamie wanted to go to school, even though Chinese children weren’t allowed, she took her first step and showed up anyway. When she was turned away at the schoolhouse door, she and her parents took another step: they sued the San Francisco school board…and won! Their case Tape v. Hurley made its way up to the California Supreme Court, which ruled that children of Chinese heritage had the right to a free public school education. But even then, Mamie’s fight wasn’t over.
 

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2024-05-07
Page Count
40
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780593644027
Lexile
AD620
Themes
change
cultural history
chinese american
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