School for All! Celebrating Mamie Tape‘s Fight for Education
Discover Mamie Tape, the brave 8-year-old who fought for her right to go to school!
This inspiring true story teaches kids about standing up for what’s right and celebrates the fight for equal education.
Have you ever heard of Mamie Tape?
This amazing young girl might be small, but her courage was BIG!
In a time when things weren’t fair, Mamie took a stand for something she deeply believed in: the right to go to school!
Why Kids Will Want to Read This Book:
- A Real-Life Hero: Kids love relatable characters, and Mamie Tape’s story is one of bravery and determination. They’ll see how even a young person can make a difference.
- History Comes Alive: This book takes kids back in time to learn about a significant moment in American history, the fight for school equality.
- Standing Up for What’s Right: Mamie’s story teaches valuable lessons about fairness, justice, and the importance of fighting for what you believe in.
- Beautiful Illustrations: The engaging artwork brings Mamie’s story to life, making it even more captivating for young readers.
Join Mamie on her inspiring journey!
Order Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School for your child today and discover the power of one voice to make a change!
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School
Based on a True Story
Crown Books
isbn 978-0593644027
Pub Date 5/7/24
Synopsis
Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school in San Francisco in the 1880s.
Follow Mamie’s brave steps and discover the poignant history of her California Supreme Court case Tape v. Hurley.
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.
Mamie Tape Fights to go to School is the story of one young changemaker’s brave steps on the long journey to end school segregation in California.
It began with a single step.
Author
Traci Huahn
Illustrator
Michelle Jing Chan
Suggested Ages
4 to 8 years old
Book
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School children’s book
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