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African American students African Americans Biography Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) History Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) History Juvenile literature LaNier, Carlotta Walls Lucas, Jack 1928-2008 School integration Arkansas Little Rock History 20th century School integration Arkansas Little Rock History 20th century Juvenile literature United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 26th. Women BiographyLucas, Jack
Summary: A candid combat memoir recalls the battlefield exploits of a seventeen-year-old Marine Corps private, whose selfless actions at the height of the Battle of Iwo Jima not only saved his companions, but also led to him becoming the youngest Marine in history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUCAS, JACK H. LUCLaNier, Carlotta Walls
Summary: A personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2023