Status
Available
Collection
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
Description
Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.
User reviews
LibraryThing member jessiechan
The young narrator describes how she can't share the playground, school, or drinking fountain with white kids. Dr. King comes to speak at her church and rally the black congregation for a march. Despite the many risks, they march for equality.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
This is a beautiful and heart-wrenching book. The harsh and cruel reality of 1963 in Alabama is narrated by a child ... probably a young teen. The story draws the reader into the pain and injustice of the Civil Rights Movement, and leads the reader to understanding with the heart as well as the
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head. While likely too 'real' for preschoolers, this is a good introduction to the Civil Rights Movement for elementary age children. Show Less
Awards
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2021)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Elementary — 2020)
Bluestem Award (Nominee — 2022)
Coretta Scott King Award (Honor — 2019)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 2022)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Primary — 2021)
CCBC Choices (2019)
Notable Children's Book (Younger Readers — 2019)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2018)
Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction — 2019)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
11 inches
ISBN
0544704525 / 9780544704527
Local notes
Purchased with funding from the Ashley Grant program of the Minnesota Conference of the United Church of Christ.