Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
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St. Jean Elementary School | 921 DES | Available |
"This work is adapted from 'Viola Desmond takes her seat' in "5-minute stories for fearless girls" by Sarah Howden, illustrations by Nick Craine"-- Facing title page.
In 1946, Viola Desmond refused to leave her seat in the area of a movie theatre reserved for white people. Today, her image appears on the Canadian ten-dollar bill to commemorate her courageous act.