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Mamie Takes a Stand
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Release Date: September 2024
Page Count: 48
Size: 7 x 9
Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
ISBN: 978-0-7369-8732-5
Case Lot Quantity: 30

Mamie Takes a Stand

The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl’s Fight for School Rights


Children will learn the little-known story of Mamie Tape, an eight-year-old Chinese American girl whose desire for knowledge and belonging led her family to fight for her right to attend public school in San Francisco.
 
In the fall of 1884 in San Francisco, California, Mamie excitedly arrived for her first day at an American public school, only to find the principal blocking her way. Why? Because Mamie was Chinese.
 
Thus began the Tape family’s yearlong struggle to secure Mamie’s right to attend public school. In the spring of 1885, Mamie’s case reached the California Supreme Court, who reaffirmed a lower court’s ruling that public schools should be open to children of all races.
 
Young readers will be introduced to this largely unknown tale from American history and learn  to treat others with empathy and respect.          
 

Meet the authors

Marie Chan

Marie Chan

Marie Chan shares stories that inspire love for all. Being the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants fueled her passion to write children’s books that amplify underrepresented voices, highlight hidden figures in Asian American history, and build cross-cultural awareness. As a former California public school teacher, she holds Mamie Tape’s story in her...

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Sian James

Sian James

Sian James’ vibrant and imaginative illustrations have appeared in projects for several prominent clients, including Harper Collins and Oxford University Press. Sian currently resides in Cambridge, England, with her husband, Nathan, and their two affectionate cats, Miso and Mochi.    

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