Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

2016-12-27
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

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  • Author: Lynda Blackmon Lowery
  • Publisher: Penguin
  • ISBN: 0147512166
  • Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 146

A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes--now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide. As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history. Straightforward and inspiring, this beautifully illustrated memoir brings readers into the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, complementing Common Core classroom learning and bringing history alive for young readers.

Twelve Days in May

2017-11-07
Twelve Days in May

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  • Author: Larry Dane Brimner
  • Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
  • ISBN: 1629799173
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 116

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner “An engaging and accessible account” for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961 protests against segregation on buses (School Library Journal) On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South. The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing state lines was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1946, and segregation in interstate transportation facilities was ruled unconstitutional in 1960, these rulings were routinely ignored in the South. The thirteen Freedom Riders intended to test the laws and draw attention to the lack of enforcement with their peaceful protest. As the Riders traveled deeper into the South, they encountered increasing violence and opposition. Noted civil rights author Larry Dane Brimner relies on archival documents and rarely seen images to tell the riveting story of the little-known first days of the Freedom Ride.

Journeys for Freedom

2006
Journeys for Freedom

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  • Author: Susan Washburn Buckley
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • ISBN: 9780618223237
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 52

Trace travelers across time and space as they pursue freedom and help forge America's history.

The Little Book of Little Activists

2017-09-26
The Little Book of Little Activists

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  • Author: Penguin Young Readers
  • Publisher: Penguin
  • ISBN: 0451478568
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 29

A celebration of political activism by America's youngest citizens--our children. You're never too young to care about your community or to stand up for your beliefs. That's the empowering message of this book, which is all about how real kids exercise their first amendment rights. Filled with inspiring photos of children at recent demonstrations and rallies, The Little Book of Little Activists also includes inspirational quotes from kids themselves on topics of equality, diversity, and feminism, as well as an introduction by Bob Bland, co-chair of the Women's March on Washington, and an afterword by civil rights activist Lynda Blackmon Lowery, author of Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March. Five percent of gross proceeds go to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The Little Book of Little Activists is a child's very first introduction to political activism, presented at a level that they can understand and relate to. Perfect for parents who want to raise their kids to become participatory members of a democracy.

Selma, Lord, Selma

1997-04-30
Selma, Lord, Selma

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  • Author: Sheyann Webb
  • Publisher: University of Alabama Press
  • ISBN: 0817308989
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 164

This moving firsthand account puts the 1965 struggle for Civil Rights in Selma, Alabama, in very human terms.

We Are Power

2020-04-07
We Are Power

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  • Author: Todd Hasak-Lowy
  • Publisher: Abrams
  • ISBN: 1683358457
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 198

A stirring look at nonviolent activism, from American suffragists to civil rights to the climate change movementWe Are Power brings to light the incredible individuals who have used nonviolent activism to change the world. The book explores questions such as, what is nonviolent resistance and how does it work? In an age when armies are stronger than ever before, when guns seem to be everywhere, how can people confront their adversaries without resorting to violence themselves? Through key international movements as well as people such as Gandhi, Alice Paul, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, and Václav Havel, this book discusses the components of nonviolent resistance. It answers the question “Why nonviolence?” by showing how nonviolent movements have succeeded again and again in a variety of ways, in all sorts of places, and always in the face of overwhelming odds. The book includes endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.

Bending Toward Justice

2013-04-09
Bending Toward Justice

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  • Author: Gary May
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 0465018467
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 338

Celebrated historian May describes how activists surmounted long-standing obstacles for the African-American vote, overcoming centuries of bigotry to secure--and preserve--the right of black citizens to full participation in American democracy in a vivid narrative history.

Miles to Go for Freedom

2016-12-20
Miles to Go for Freedom

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  • Author: Linda Barrett Osborne
  • Publisher: Abrams
  • ISBN: 1613122063
  • Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 281

DIVTold through unforgettable first-person accounts, photographs, and other primary sources, this book is an overview of racial segregation and early civil rights efforts in the United States from the 1890s to 1954, a period known as the Jim Crow years. Multiple perspectives are examined as the book looks at the impact of legal segregation and discrimination on the day-to-day life of black and white Americans across the country. Complete with a bibliography and an index, this book is an important addition to black history books for young readers. UPraise for Miles to Go for Freedom/uU /u*STARRED REVIEW*/divDIV“A detailed and thought-provoking account of segregation. A valuable and comprehensive perspective on American race relations.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review /divDIV/divDIV*STARRED REVIEW*/div“Readers will come away moved, saddened, troubled by this stain on their country’s past and filled with abiding respect for those who fought and overcame. Osborne expertly guides readers through this painful, turbulent time of segregation, enabling them to understand fully the victims’ struggles and triumphs as they worked courageously to set things right.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review *STARRED REVIEW* “The text is elegant and understated. Drawing on personal interviews, the author provides incidents of everyday racism that young people will be able to grasp and relate to immediately.” —School Library Journal, starred review "Tight, consistent focus, pristine organization, and eminently browsable illustrations make this middle-school offering a strong recommendation." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Osborne’s book is a well-written chronicle of the African-American struggle for equal rights in the United States. The reader will be quickly engaged." —Library Media Connection

Long Road to Freedom (Ranger in Time #3)

2015-12-29
Long Road to Freedom (Ranger in Time #3)

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  • Author: Kate Messner
  • Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
  • ISBN: 0545639239
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 109

Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, is back for the third book in Kate Messner's new chapter book series. This time, he helps two kids navigate the Underground Railroad! Ranger is a time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training. In this adventure, he goes to a Maryland plantation during the days of American slavery, where he meets a young girl named Sarah. When she learns that the owner has plans to sell her little brother, Jesse, to a plantation in the Deep South, it means they could be separated forever. Sarah takes their future into her own hands and decides there's only one way to run -- north.

Harriet Tubman

2004-02-02
Harriet Tubman

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  • Author: Catherine Clinton
  • Publisher: Little, Brown
  • ISBN: 0759509778
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 225

The definitive biography of one of the most courageous women in American history "reveals Harriet Tubman to be even more remarkable than her legend" (Newsday). Celebrated for her exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of nineteenth-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harper's Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet. Now, in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Harriet Tubman is revealed for the first time as a singular and complex character, a woman who defied simple categorization. "A thrilling reading experience. It expands outward from Tubman's individual story to give a sweeping, historical vision of slavery." --NPR's Fresh Air