Lost Little Rock
Lost Little Rock

Author: Ray Hanley

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467113948

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Rediscover the rich heritage of Little Rock through its lost architectural treasures as told by Ray Hanley, a lifelong Arkansan and resident of Little Rock. Little Rock is a sprawling city of about 200,000 at the center of a metropolitan area of more than 500,000 people, with many residing in bedroom communities in adjoining counties. Arkansas's capital city is much like the rest of Middle America with its outlying suburbs, gated communities, and shopping centers miles from the historic core. A century ago, however, Little Rock was markedly different and served a population of fewer than 50,000. The majority of citizens lived within blocks of the town center and did business downtown along rows of shops that, in many cases, dated to the late 1800s. Images of America: Lost Little Rock uses vintage photographs to reflect upon earlier times and the rich retail landscape that once filled the town. By exploring the legacies of buildings that have since been demolished, repurposed, or destroyed by fire, these images provide a sense of Little Rock's lesser-known heritage.

Finding the Lost Year
Finding the Lost Year

Author: Sondra Gordy

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2009-02

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781610751520

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Much has been written about the Little Rock School Crisis of 1957, but very little has been devoted to the following year—the Lost Year, 1958–59—when Little Rock schools were closed to all students, both black and white. Finding the Lost Year is the first book to look at the unresolved elements of the school desegregation crisis and how it turned into a community crisis, when policymakers thwarted desegregation and challenged the creation of a racially integrated community and when competing groups staked out agendas that set Arkansas’s capital on a path that has played out for the past fifty years. In Little Rock in 1958, 3,665 students were locked out of a free public education. Teachers’ lives were disrupted, but students’ lives were even more confused. Some were able to attend schools outside the city, some left the state, some joined the military, some took correspondence courses, but fully 50 percent of the black students went without any schooling. Drawing on personal interviews with over sixty former teachers and students, black and white, Gordy details the long-term consequences for students affected by events and circumstances over which they had little control.

The Lions of Little Rock
The Lions of Little Rock

Author: Kristin Levine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0142424358

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"Satisfying, gratifying, touching, weighty—this authentic piece of work has got soul."—The New York Times Book Review As twelve-year-old Marlee starts middle school in 1958 Little Rock, it feels like her whole world is falling apart. Until she meets Liz, the new girl at school. Liz is everything Marlee wishes she could be: she's brave, brash and always knows the right thing to say. But when Liz leaves school without even a good-bye, the rumor is that Liz was caught passing for white. Marlee decides that doesn't matter. She just wants her friend back. And to stay friends, Marlee and Liz are even willing to take on segregation and the dangers their friendship could bring to both their families. Winner of the New-York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice

Trails of Little Rock
Trails of Little Rock

Author: Johnnie Chamberlin

Publisher: Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Incorporated

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935166108

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Thanks to a new book by Johnnie Chamberlin, outdoor enthusiasts in Greater Little Rock can find ways to pursue their interests virtually in their own backyards. With 40 maps included, this comprehensive guide contains dozens of hiking, biking and water routes. Trails of Little Rock is great for getting in shape, families with small children, mountain bikers, joggers, road bikers, hikers, paddlers, and anyone who enjoys casual strolls in scenic settings. The book is easy to use and features a detailed trail description, along with ratings for trail difficulty as well as scenery. Each map is marked with the trail name and location, along with roads and contours, and also distinguishes between paved and unpaved trails. The book also features the Top 10 Most Scenic Trails and a Top 10 Trails for Children.

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Author: Kristin Levine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-01-22

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1440699402

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The last thing Harry ?Dit? Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn?t play baseball or fi sh too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable. Set in 1917 and inspired by the author?s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice

Just Lost!
Just Lost!

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2022-05-03

Total Pages: 15

ISBN-13: 1984830708

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Little Critter gets lost at the mall! Thankfully, with help from a friendly security guard, he finds Mom again! Oh, no! Little Critter gets lost at the mall! What will he do? With help from a friendly security guard, Little Critter finds his Mom and also learns an important lesson. Children ages three to seven will enjoy this full-color storybook, first published in 1994. It’s a great way to remind little ones to stay close in a crowd!

The Long Shadow of Little Rock
The Long Shadow of Little Rock

Author: Daisy Bates

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2007-02-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1610752473

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At an event honoring Daisy Bates as 1990’s Distinguished Citizen then-governor Bill Clinton called her "the most distinguished Arkansas citizen of all time." Her classic account of the 1957 Little Rock School Crisis, The Long Shadow of Little Rock, couldn't be found on most bookstore shelves in 1962 and was banned throughout the South. In 1988, after the University of Arkansas Press reprinted it, it won an American Book Award. On September 3, 1957, Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to surround all-white Central High School and prevent the entry of nine black students, challenging the Supreme Court's 1954 order to integrate all public schools. On September 25, Daisy Bates, an official of the NAACP in Arkansas, led the nine children into the school with the help of federal troops sent by President Eisenhower–the first time in eighty-one years that a president had dispatched troops to the South to protect the constitutional rights of black Americans. This new edition of Bates's own story about these historic events is being issued to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Little Rock School crisis in 2007.

Buried Treasures of the Ozarks
Buried Treasures of the Ozarks

Author: W. C. Jameson

Publisher: august house

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780874831061

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Relates local legends from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma about abandoned mines, hidden stashes of plunder, and lost fortunes

The First Twenty-Five
The First Twenty-Five

Author: LaVerne Bell-Tolliver

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 168226047X

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“It was one of those periods that you got through, as opposed to enjoyed. It wasn’t an environment that . . . was nurturing, so you shut it out. You just got through it. You just took it a day at a time. You excelled if you could. You did your best. You felt as though the eyes of the community were on you.”—Glenda Wilson, East Side Junior High Much has been written about the historical desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American students in 1957. History has been silent, however, about the students who desegregated Little Rock’s five public junior high schools—East Side, Forest Heights, Pulaski Heights, Southwest, and West Side—in 1961 and 1962. The First Twenty-Five gathers the personal stories of these students some fifty years later. They recall what it was like to break down long-standing racial barriers while in their early teens—a developmental stage that often brings emotional vulnerability. In their own words, these individuals share what they saw, heard, and felt as children on the front lines of the civil rights movement, providing insight about this important time in Little Rock, and how these often painful events from their childhoods affected the rest of their lives.

Ninja!
Ninja!

Author: Arree Chung

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1466870168

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A little boy flexes his ninja chops in this hilariously sweet adventure, written and illustrated by debut author Arree Chung. A ninja must be strong, courageous, and silent! He creeps through the house on a secret mission. There may be obstacles! But have no fear—a true ninja can overcome all challenges.