"A half-century later, other young Americans draw their inspiration from Carlotta Walls. I am proud that she continues to carry the torch in the struggle for civil rights and to share her story of individual and collective courage with America's young people. Through her experiences of fifty years ago until today, she continues to challenge Americans about the true meaning of equal access to education for all."--Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe

"Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the Little Rock 9 to cross the color lines, political barriers and cultural chasms that circumscribed her life. She, her family and friends paid a heavy price that burdened them even as it liberated all of us. Her memoir, which is really our memoir, provides a rare perspective on that history in the making."--Hank Klibanoff, Pulitzer Prize winning co-author of The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of the Nation

"In A Mighty Long Way, this revered American and special friend boldly tells how her high school days have evolved as the central experience of her life. I commend Carlotta for the legacy she has left and for the lessons she and her colleagues have taught us all with such nobility."--Nancy Rousseau, Principal, Little Rock Central High School

"Gripping . . . A moving, very personal account of the aftermath of the 1954 Brown decision that began the painful process of desegregation."--Booklist

"There is a quiet majesty to A Mighty Long Way. The telling of this journey is imbued with sweep, tenderness, and the sustained glory of memory."--Wil Haygood, author of In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.