Marching for Freedom
Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary
New York, N.Y. : Viking, [2009]
Format: Book
Description: 72 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
This book recounts the three months of protest that took place before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s landmark march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery to promote equal rights and help African-Americans earn the right to vote.
Contents:
Voteless, 1963 -- Martin Luther King Jr. arrives, 1965 -- Bloody Sunday: March 7, 1965 -- Turn around Tuesday: March 9 -- Day one: Sunday, March 21 -- Day two: Monday, March 22 -- Day three: Tuesday, March 23 -- Day four: Wednesday, March 24 -- Day five: Thursday, March 25 -- Voting Rights Act: August 6, 1965.
Subjects:
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.) -- Teen literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
African American children -- Political activity -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.) -- Teen literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
African American children -- Political activity -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Target Audience: Ages 10 up.
ISBN:
0670011894
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More Formats
Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66) and index.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.6 3
YALSA Best Book list, 2010 ; ALA Notable Children's Books list, 2010.
A Junior Library Guild selection
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.6 3
YALSA Best Book list, 2010 ; ALA Notable Children's Books list, 2010.
A Junior Library Guild selection