Library's review
Through period photos, primary source documents, and source notes, this book documents the impact that the fight to end segregation had on students, activists, and the nation. Timeline, Resources, Bibliography.
Genres
Publication
Holiday House (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 144 pages
Description
An account of the civil rights crusade in Mississippi 50 years ago that brought on shocking violence and the beginning of a new political order.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
Golden Kite Award (Honor — 2015)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book — 2015)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Recommended — 2017)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Nominee — 2015)
CCBC Choices (2015)
Books From All 50 States (and Washington, D.C.!) (Mississippi)
Notable Children's Book (2015)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Children's Books — 2014)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
144
Physical description
144 p.; 10.3 inches
ISBN
0823429202 / 9780823429202
DDC/MDS
| 323.1196 |
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