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Carlotta Walls LaNier, Lisa Frazier PageA Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Middle Grade | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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What kind of student is Carlotta Walls LaNier? What does she hope to accomplish by attending Central? How does that correspond to the mob’s reaction?
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What role does collective support play in LaNier’s life? How does community enhance someone’s experience growing up? Why is community care particularly important for Black youth?
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LaNier says that “the ability to move the world [isn’t] reserved for the ‘special’ people” (xvi). What does that mean? Is LaNier special?
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