Mighty justice : the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree
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Contributors
Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First young reader's edition.
ISBN
9781250229007, 1250229006
Physical Desc
200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 6
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG ROUNDTREE | Available |
| Florham Park Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | YA BIOG ROUNDTREE | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, -- 1914-2018 -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, -- 1914-2018 -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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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
Level 8.1, 6 Points
Notes
General Note
"Adapted from the book Justice older than the law : the life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe, originally published by the University Press of Mississippi in 2009 and reissued as Mighty justice : my life in civil rights by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing, in 2019."-- Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A biography of Dovey Johnson Roundtree--one of the first black women to break the racial and gender barriers in the US Army, and an attorney in the segregated courtrooms of Washington, D.C.
Target Audience
678,Childrens Plus, Inc.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Asim, J., McCabe, K., Roundtree, D. J., McCabe, K., & Roundtree, D. J. (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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