The Mendez Family's Incredible Story of Fighting Segregation in California Schools Discover the powerful true story of the Mendez family, who fought against segregation in California schools seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v.

Board of Education.

This picture book masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S.

civil rights history. Follow young Sylvia Mendez as she navigates a confusing and unfair situation when her family moves to Westminster, California.

Despite being an American citizen who speaks perfect English, she and her brothers are turned away from their neighborhood school and told they must attend the Mexican school instead.

Unwilling to accept this injustice, the Mendez family organizes a lawsuit that ultimately leads to the end of segregated schooling in California in 1947. Told through the eyes of Sylvia Mendez herself, this inspiring story is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.

Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh's signature style and incorporation of interviews with Sylvia Mendez, as well as information from court files and news accounts, bring this important yet little known event in American history to life. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn about this incredible chapter in U.S.

civil rights history and the courageous individuals who fought for equality and justice.

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