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Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation and the Case of Roberto Alvarez
Larry Dane Brimner
Illustrator: Maya Gonzalez
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Calkins Creek/Boyd Mills
ISBN: 978-1-68437-195-2
Keywords: Mexican-American, immigrant community, court battle, racial injustice
In 1931, a Mexican-American student sparked his immigrant community to use the courts for the first time to successfully fight school segregation. Colorful acrylic Mexican-style illustrations.