Breaking down Walls

Two close friends from different backgrounds find themselves facing an uncomfortable chapter of American education: the history of school segregation. As they dig into it, they discover how winding and difficult the road to integration and fairness really was.

The story takes place in a classroom of the future, where a teacher leads his students on trips into the past and present to examine prejudice and the changes it provoked. Along the way the class explores interpersonal racism and the experiences of young people such as Ruby Bridges, whose stories shaped students of every age and grade level.

Presented as a graphic novel, the book is set in a future where equality has been achieved and looks back at how it got there. It closes with discussion topics, questions for reflection, and suggestions for ways readers can act as allies in the ongoing struggle for equality.