Library's review
A 12- day ride through the South exposed the deep rift still evident in Jim Crow laws despite Brown v. Board of Education. This nonfiction text reveals the bravery of 13 young and old, black and white freedom riders. Includes Bibliography, Source Notes, Index.
Genres
Publication
Calkins Creek (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 112 pages
Description
For twelve history-making days in May 1961, thirteen black and white civil rights activists, also known as the Freedom Riders, traveled by bus into the South to draw attention to the unconstitutional segregation still taking place. Despite their peaceful protests, the Freedom Riders were met with increasing violence the further south they traveled.
Awards
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2021)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Winner — 2018)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2020)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Winner — 2018)
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Junior — 2018)
Notable Children's Book (2018)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades 6-9 — 2019)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
112
Physical description
112 p.; 10.31 inches
ISBN
1629795860 / 9781629795867
DDC/MDS
| 323.092 |
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