The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students

by Suzanne Jurmain. illus. Houghton, 2005. $18.

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Inspiring true story of Prudence Crandall, a white woman who opened a school for African-American girls in Canterbury, Connecticut in 1833 despite vicious opposition from many of the townspeople.

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0-618-47302-5

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Best Books for Young Adults 2006 - Selection(s)

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