Most schools teach about segregation exclusively in lessons about the Civil Rights Movement and the end of Jim Crow laws. Because we learn it only in that context we can get the idea that it was an issue strictly of Black and White. We are not generally taught that, depending on the area, there might be a separate school for Asians, Natives, or Latinex kids. That fact alone makes this book an important one. We want our kids to understand the full context of history and that includes the full breadth of inequality in our country. The other vital point is how much of the action here was driven by youth. Not the parents but by Roberto himself. A solid example of youth activism, well supported by charming illustrations.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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