Surrounded: America's First School for Black Girls, 1832
Feb 2025 · NBM Publishing
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A school surrounded by prejudice, a story of courage and resistance.
In 1832 Canterbury, Connecticut, Prudence Crandall opens a boarding school for girls. But when she admits Sarah Harris, a young Black woman, the town erupts in outrage. Faced with escalating prejudice and violence, Prudence and her students must fight for their right to an education and their very lives.
Surrounded is a powerful graphic novel about a little-known chapter in American history. It explores themes of racial injustice, community, and the transformative power of education. For readers interested in historical fiction, social justice, and stories of resilience.
A school surrounded by prejudice, a story of courage and resistance.
In 1832 Canterbury, Connecticut, Prudence Crandall opens a boarding school for girls. But when she admits Sarah Harris, a young Black woman, the town erupts in outrage. Faced with escalating prejudice and violence, Prudence and...
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Born in 1985, Sté phane Fert grew up in the southwest of France. He obtained a diploma in animation in Paris. It is notably thanks to his taste for role-playing games that he learns to tell stories. As for images, he was first influenced by modern painting and was passionate about working with colors, but he was also interested in animation and in particular the artist Mary Blair. He has received numerous prizes for his remarkably personal and accomplished style. Wilfrid Lupano was born in Nantes in 1971, but it was in Pau that he would spend the majority of his childhood. His was a childhood spent buried in his parents' comic book collection, even if his wild imagination and interest in writing is due above all to his love for role-playing games. As a young adult, Lupano worked in bars to finance his studies – a combination of philosophy and English. He has since blossomed with a multitude of graphic novels published with many prominent publishers and has been the recipient of a number of awards.
Born in 1985, Sté phane Fert grew up in the southwest of France. He obtained a diploma in animation in Paris. It is notably thanks to his taste for role-playing games that he learns to tell stories. As for images, he was first influenced by modern painting and was passionate about working with co...
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