Virgie hates being little and she desperately wants to go to the big school with her five older brothers. However, her brothers think girls don't belong at school and the seven-mile walk would be too much for their petite sister. But Virgie isn't about to let that stop her, taking it upon herself to equip herself with the proper tools of reading and writing. Based on the lives of Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard’s ancestors, Virgie's struggles in Virgie Goes To School With Us Boys reminds readers of the countless African-American children whose strength and courage are an inspiration to us all. | Virgie Goes To School With Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, Picture Books | Indigo Chapters