SMALL SHOES GREAT STRIDES How THREE BRAVE GIRLS Opened Doors to SCHOOL EQUALITY VAUNDA MICHEAUX NELSON illustrated by ALEX BOSTIC Carolrhoda Books Minneapolis
COVERED WINDOWS It was just the three of them and Miss Florence Meyers Most times only rich kids have a teacher all to themselves Leona Tate Tessie Prevost and Gail Etienne were not rich Yet here they were A teacher all to themselves A classroom all to themselves A school all to themselves Teachers in every classroom but no students Just Leona Tessie and Gail in Miss Meyers's first grade class Some people were angry about it They surrounded the school every day carrying signs shouting and spitting But Leona Tessie and Gail didn't hear or see much of the commotion outside Their classroom windows were covered with brown paper and recess was held inside Water fountains were turned off for fear of poisoning Strange but this all felt normal now Months before six year olds Leona Tessie and Gail couldn't have known what lay ahead when they got ready for their first day at McDonogh No. 19 Public School
