@article{868581,
      recid = {868581},
      author = {Boyce, Jo Ann Allen, and Levy, Debbie,},
      title = {This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for  school equality /},
      pages = {310 pages :},
      abstract = {"In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the  Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old  Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students  who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High  School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the  Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting  the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into  anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if  the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old  school. Jo Ann--clear-eyed, practical, tolerant, and  popular among both black and white students--found herself  called on as the spokesperson of the group. But what about  just being a regular teen? This is the heartbreaking and  relatable story of her four months thrust into the national  spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on  original research and interviews and featuring backmatter  with archival materials and notes from the authors on the  co-writing process"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/868581},
}