Little Rock Girl 1957 : How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration

from melodyreads

good blend of photography and writing

from daninokc

Just a book, arrived on time and in good condition.

from lostinalibrary

On September 4, 1957, nine black students were to meet at the home of the local head of the NAACP and, from there, together with a police escort, they were to head to Little Rock's Central High School in an attempt to integrate the school. Unfortunately, Elizabeth Eckhorn's parents didn't own a p...

from Sullywriter

Despite the title, this book spends very little time discussing the impact of the photo on Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan, and does not discuss the important role photography played overall in the Civil Rights Movement.

from beckymmoe

This book was just amazing. The author took a photograph that probably most adults have seen at least once in one of their history textbooks (whether they remember it or not) and really makes both it and the era come alive for readers of all ages. The photographs are definitely the stars in this ...