{"product_id":"separados-no-somos-iguales-sylvia-mendez-y-la-lucha-de-su-familia-por-la-integracion-separate-is-never-equal-spanish-edition","title":"Separados No Somos Iguales: Sylvia Méndez Y La Lucha de Su Familia Por La Integración (Separate Is Never Equal Spanish Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eJane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *“Masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S. civil rights history.” ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSeven years before \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in this picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why—she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organized a lawsuit. In the end, the Mendez family’s efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in California in 1947, seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e ended segregation in schools across America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAuthor and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh writes in his notes, “My hope is that this book will help children and young people learn about this important yet little known event in American history. I also hope that they will see themselves reflected in Sylvia’s story and realize that their voices are valuable.”","brand":"Arvida Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51270893895911,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/Screenshot2025-08-15at11.27.09AM.png?v=1755282447","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/separados-no-somos-iguales-sylvia-mendez-y-la-lucha-de-su-familia-por-la-integracion-separate-is-never-equal-spanish-edition","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}