Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation - Duncan Tonatiuh

Tonatiuh, D. (2014). Separate is never equal: Sylvia's Mendez and her family's fight for desegregation. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams. 

 

Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a “Whites only” school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court.

 

His book DIEGO RIVERA: His World and Ours, published in 2011 by Abrams Books for Young Readers is the winner of the 2012 Pura Belpré illustration award for a work that best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children's books. Duncan was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende. He graduated from Parsons The New School for Design and from Eugene Lang College in New York City in 2008. His work is inspired by Ancient Mexican art, particularly that of the Mixtec codex.

 

2015 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book

2015 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

2nd-5th grade

Informational nonfiction