Sharon Mills Draper

In 1957, Sylvia Patterson's life--that of a normal African American teenager--is disrupted by the impending integration of Little Rock's Central High when she is selected to be one of the first black students to attend the previously all white school. Includes author's note and related websites.

Fire from the Rock

The title and hook of the story are a bit misleading because you never get a first-person perspective of the Little Rock Nine’s experience. Either way, the book is effective in fueling frustration in the reader through the characters— for a justice that is obstructed by overwhelming hate.