We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler (Author) Maryann Cocca-Leffler (Illustrator)
The true story of the people who helped make every public school a more inclusive place.
There was a time in the United States when millions of children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free, appropriate public education. Told in the voice of Janine Leffler, one of the millions of kids who went to school because of these laws, this book shares the true story of this landmark case.
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Maryann Cocca-Leffler is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than 65 books for children, including The Power of Yet and We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights. She lives and works in Portland, Maine. Vivien Mildenberger is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including All in a Drop and The Voice that Won the Vote. She lives on a lovely farm just outside of Nashville, where she works on her illustrations, pottery, and other general magic-making.
JNF050000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education
JNF053180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Special Needs
Children with disabilities
Law and legislation
Education
