This piece of literature is suited for children in grades 1-5. The book follows the theme of my blog of embracing differences, as the book teaches about fighting for desegregation. I liked that the book starts off by talking about how the main character, Sylvia, doesn't want to go to school with mean kids. But her mother reminds her of their fight to allow Sylvia to attend an integrated school. The book teaches children about many important struggles that segregated families endured, such as exclusion, poor conditions, fear of repercussions, degrading stereotypes, and bullying. I enjoyed the book's ending, which showed that many organizations of diverse backgrounds stood up to defend Sylvia's family and depicted that Sylvia could make friends of diverse backgrounds in school. Overall, the book teaches students about the fight it took to desegregate the schools they now attend and the fight it took for families to obtain that right.
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