Title- Warriors Don't Cry Author- Melba Pattillo Bates Historical Event Depicted -The integration that took place in Little Rock Main Characters- 1. Melba Pattillo- the author and narrator of the book; She was 15 when the integration took place 2. Lois Peyton(mother Lois )- Melbas mother, who was also a teacher ; She was very strong and supportive 3. India Peyton(Grandma India)- Melba's grandmother who lived with the family and gave her great wisdom. 4. Conrad- Melba's younger …showed first 75 words of 703 total…

…showed last 75 words of 703 total…portrayed what happened to these courageous teens in a way we could relate too, because they were all around the same age as us and were experiancing high school, just as we did- except they had to deal with so much more violence. I can't even imagine the torture they were put through. I really respect and admire them for their bravery. I would highly recommend this book to people of all ages, especially teens.