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I had never heard of Mamie Phipps Clark before reading this graphic novel, but it was a joy learning about her. The illustrations in this graphic novel were really well done and although the dialogue seemed a bit lacking, it felt appropriate for the age level. I especially enjoyed the extra pages from the author ranging from ways for others to be involved in social justice to extra information regarding Clark and where she lived. Overall, I’d recommend this book to others who enjoy graphic novels about historical figures.

As an older white woman of born to immigrants and raised in the rural upper Midwest of Wisconsin, I can only be appalled at what others have been subject to. I had never believed that people could be so evil to one another until I was chatting with co-workers in an inner-city mission hospital (and later as a nurse in a major county jail) even though I had participated in a number of protests. This book is not only for those who bore the burden of injustice, but also for those who need to know that these things were done to their neighbors and that they were and are wrong. It clearly shows how children have been subtly harmed in the past. We all owe a great debt to people like Mamie Phipps Clark for helping to right wrongs that are not yet in the past.
The illustrations by the Neil Evans in this nonfiction graphic novel are clear, imaginative, colorful, and meaningful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library.
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Thank you to NetGalley, the American Psychological Association and Magination press for the opportunity to read and review Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children.My review is voluntary and reflects only my opinions. Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children is a wonderful,book for every reader, young and old..
Extremely well-written by Lynette Mawhinney, and illustrated by Neil Evans, the book is a part of the American Psychological Association's Extraordinary Women in Psychology series and is designed for the young reader. Dr. Phipps Clark' life is fascinating; she is an instrumental figure in the struggle to end school segregation. Born in 1917, she was a determined smart and confident girl and only further developed her skills as she matured. Mamie graduated from Howard University Magna Cum Laude in 1938, and immediately started her Master's Degree research project: to meet with Black children to determine how they saw themselves. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Columbia University with a Doctorate degree. This project on racial identity was landmark work and was used in the Supreme Court hearing in the case of Brown versus the Board of Education, Topeka in 1952. The case was presented to the Court by Thurgood Marshall, one day a member of that august court. The book not only tells the powerful story of Dr. Phipps Clark, a brilliant and committed psychologist and civil rights activist, it includes a Did You Know section, providing additional relevant information and a Try This, offering activities the young reader can implement to make change in their lives and communities. Mamie Clark, Champion of Children is a book that should be in every young reader's library, I very highly recommend it and commend the American Psychological Association for their commitment to this series. Five stars.

This nonfiction graphic novel teaches children about Mamie Phipps Clark's pioneering work in psychology, and shows how her studies helped propel the Civil Rights Movement. The book also explores her family life, acknowledging how she balanced her family and career obligations. I learned a lot and found this inspiring, but I think that the book itself could have been more polished.

The dialogue in this graphic novel is very stilted, especially since characters have to over-explain things in conversations for the reader to follow along, even though everyone involved in the conversation would have already understood. There are lots of info-dumps in speech bubbles, and the story's flow frequently gets disrupted with pages that further explain social concepts and introduce activities for kids.

I think that it would have been better for the pages of additional content to appear at the end. That would help the story flow better, and would also enable readers to go back and see all of this material together, instead of having to flip through the whole book to find the enrichment activity ideas when they're ready to do them.

Wonderful graphic novel about psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark whose groundbreaking work led to the decision of Brown vs. Board of Education, which eliminated racial discrimination in schools (which sadly, now seems to be embraced by some on the left in school districts like Evanston, Illinois). However, Ms. Clark is a wonderful, brilliant, brave and courageous fighter who carried on the beautiful values she learned from her parents. Her story is inspirational and instructive and this book is very well presented and taught me a lot. It is perfect for middle grades and certainly shows how one person can make a huge difference. May there be more like her.