{"product_id":"9780802737397","title":"The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2017 Orbis Pictus Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public LibraryKids Best of the Best Book 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Nerdy Book Club Best Nonfiction Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book of 2017 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1847, a young African American girl named Sarah Roberts was attending a school in Boston. Then one day she was told she could never come back. She didn’t belong. The Otis School was for white children only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah deserved an equal education, and the Roberts family fought for change. They made history. Roberts v. City of Boston was the first case challenging our legal system to outlaw segregated schools. It was the first time an African American lawyer argued in a supreme court. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese first steps set in motion changes that ultimately led to equality under the law in the United States. Sarah’s cause was won when people—black and white—stood together and said, No more. Now, right now, it is time for change!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith gorgeous art from award-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis, \u003ci\u003eThe First Step\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring look at the first lawsuit to demand desegregation—long before the American Civil Rights movement, even before the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackmatter includes:\u003c\/b\u003e integration timeline, bios on key people in the book, list of resources, and author's note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016445772016,"sku":"9780802737397","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802737397_p0.jpg?v=1763808847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802737397","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}