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48 pp.
| Boyds/Calkins |
February, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-613-0$17.95
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4-6
After introducing the four girls killed in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, Brimner backtracks to provide historical context on segregation and desegregation in the U.S. The well-researched details--particularly regarding the efforts to bring the bombers to justice--and the numerous black-and-white photographs make this volume a worthwhile addition to civil rights movement collections. Reading list.