67 pages 2 hours read

Carlotta Walls LaNier, Lisa Frazier Page

A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Middle Grade | Published in 2009

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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?