Teacher Suggested Reading List
Bates, D.(1962). The Long shadow of little rock. New York: David Mckay Company.
Summary: Story of the first group of black students to integrate into an all white high school in Little Rock Arkansas, written by one of the Little Rock Nine.
Boyd, H. (2004). We shall overcome. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Summary: Comprehensive book on the Civil Rights Movement containing audio CDs and black and white photography.
Brewer, Vivion L. The Embattled Ladies of Little Rock 1958 - 1963: The Struggle to Save Public Education at Central High. Fort Bragg, CA: Lost Coast Press, 1999.
Summary: An interesting book written by a woman who worked towards keeping the public schools open in Little Rock after the Governor wanted to close them down.
Clotfelter, Charles T. After "Brown": The Rise and Retreat of School Desegregation. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2004.
Summary: Current writing on the subject of desegregation fifty years after the ruling on Brown.
Lewis, J. and D'orso, M.(1998). Walking with the wind: A Memoir of the movement. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Summary: John Lewis' memoir of his role in the Civil Rights Movement and his connection to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A good read and well written.
Menkart, D. (2004). Putting the movement back into the civil rights teaching. United States; Teaching for Change McArdle Printing.
Summary: Excellent resource guide for teachers that can supplement the lesson plans included in this unit. Includes activities for elementary, middle school and high school students.
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