Bibliograph

Marika marches for equality, by Salima Alikhan ; illustrated by Andrea Rossetto

Type

Label

Marika marches for equality, by Salima Alikhan ; illustrated by Andrea Rossetto

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-11, Stone Arch BooksGrades 4-6, Stone Arch Books

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Marika marches for equality

Oclc number

1260190440

Responsibility statement

by Salima Alikhan ; illustrated by Andrea Rossetto

Series statement

Smithsonian historical fiction

Summary

In 1970 thirteen-year-old Marika dreams of going to Harvard to study economics, but her parents both believe that a woman's place is in the home; Marika does not understand why they are so attached to "traditional values," especially since they defied convention when they were married at a time when interracial marriages were illegal in many states--so Marika defies her parents and joins her Black friend, Beth, and her parents and attends the Women's Strike for Equality without permission

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Contributor