Lizzie demands a seat! : Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights
(Book)
Author
Contributors
E.B. Lewis, illustrator.
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
Format
Book
ISBN
9781629799391, 1629799394
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Status
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography
JBIOG JENNINGS
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JBIOG JENNINGS
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Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
Language
English
ISBN
9781629799391, 1629799394
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.7, 1 Points
Level 3.7, 1 Points
Lexile measure
570
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race -- even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court -- where future president Chester Arthur represented her -- and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent.
Target Audience
570L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,3.7,0.5,507860
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG JENNINGS | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG JENNINGS | Available |
| Dover Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | J BIOGRAPHY JENNINGS | Available |
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction | 323.092 | Available |
| Lake Hiawatha Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | J BIOGRAPHY JENNINGS | Available |
| Morris County Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG GRAHAM AND | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, -- 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, -- 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Anderson, B., & E.B. Lewis. Lizzie demands a seat!: Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights . Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth and E.B. Lewis. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth and E.B. Lewis. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020].
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth., and E.B. Lewis. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020],
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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