A 2015 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor Book and a 2015 Robert F.
Their success.
Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court.
An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a "Whites only" school.
Board of Education , Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California.
Sibert Honor Book Almost 10 years before Brown vs.
A 2015 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor Book and a 2015 Robert F