{"product_id":"march-forward-girl","title":"March Forward, Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don't Cry comes \"a visceral and vital memoir\" about growing up in the segregated South (Publishers Weekly, starred review). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil rights heroine Melba Patillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, puts readers right in her saddle oxfords as a young activist fighting back against the laws that told her she was less just because of the color of her skin. Now with a Q\u0026amp;A with Melba!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a \"whites only\" fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter--and knew that her true place was a free one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlongside photos, Beals recounts her early journey to becoming a champion for equal rights, a bestselling author, and the recipient of this country's highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792189698303,"sku":"*R0138835*","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/552013482661.jpg?v=1783108556","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/march-forward-girl","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}