1. Big Decisions 2. First Day 3. Inside-Briefly 4. Integration Is the Law 5. Fighting to Learn 6. Becoming a Warrior 7. Endings and Beginnings 8. Reunion Interview Melba Pattillo Home		Back to Age 12 ''Mean People'' By: Kourtney D. Illinois, Age 12 People were very mean to Melba. Acid in the face was just too much. If I were Melba, I would have taken it further than she did when people actually started listening to her. I believe Melba and the other eight students were very strong. Back to Age 12