Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School: Based on a True Story

By: Traci Huahn

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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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780593644041
Related ISBNs:: 9780593644027
Publisher:: Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:: 05/07/24
Copyrighted By:: Traci Huahn
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Education
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:: 4–8
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.