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40 pp.
| Abrams |
January, 2020 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-3685-8$18.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Floyd Cooper.
On August 28, 1963, as Dr. King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington, Sharon Langley became the first black child to ride the carousel at a previously segregated amusement park near Baltimore. Dialogue keeps the story personal in this well-paced, engaging autobiography. Cooper's warm, vintage-style art homes in on faces and, of course, the colorful carousel. Timeline. Bib.