★ “A must-have, illuminating gem.” —Booklist, starred review
★ “Essential and enlightening.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Highly recommended for nonfiction collections for young readers.” —School Library Journal, starred review
ALA Notable Book
Notable Books for a Global Society (IRA)
NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Title
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award
Top Ten NYPL Best Books in Spanish
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
FOCAL Award LAPL
Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
★ starred reviews Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly,
School Library Journal
TODOS IGUALES / ALL EQUAL: un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove written and illustrated by Christy Hale
Children’s Book Press/ Lee & Low Books
This bilingual book explores the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident, the first successful Mexican American school desegregation case in United States history. It stands as an empowering testament to an immigrant community and its tenacity in the fight for educational equality.
Want more resources?
Get a copy of the teacher’s curriculum guide for use with Common Core State Standards
Listen to the first verse of the corrido and sing along!
Listen to this Shine On Lemon Grove interview about 1930 segregated schools and “The Lemon Grove Incident”
Watch this webinar discussion to learn about the making of the book.