Mighty justice : the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree
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Author
Asim, Jabari, 1962-
Contributors
McCabe, Katie. Justice older than the law.
Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018. Mighty justice.
Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018, author.
McCabe, Katie, author.
Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018. Mighty justice.
Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First young reader's edition.
ISBN
9781250229007, 1250229006
Physical Desc
200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
On Shelf
Knight Memorial - Children's
jB Roundtree
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Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.
Edition
First young reader's edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250229007, 1250229006
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 8.1, 6 Points

Notes

General Note
Adaptation of: Mighty justice / Dovey Johnson Roundtree.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-190) and index
Description
"Presents an adaptation of Dovey Johnson Roundtree's "Mighty Justice" about African American civil rights attorney, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, who recounts her life and career, discussing her 1955 landmark bus desegregation case that would help to dismantle the practice of "separate but equal" and dismantle the Jim Crow laws and more."--,(source of summary not specified)

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LC Subjects
Adaptations.
African American lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women lawyers -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Lawyers -- Juvenile literature.
Lawyers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, -- 1914-2018 -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- Law and legislation -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Asim, J., McCabe, K., Roundtree, D. J., Roundtree, D. J., & McCabe, K. (2020). Mighty justice: the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree (First young reader's edition.). Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jabari Asim et al.. 2020. Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jabari Asim et al.. Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree Roaring Brook Press, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Asim, Jabari, et al. Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree First young reader's edition., Roaring Brook Press, 2020.

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