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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
176 pp.
| Peachtree |
February, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-627-7$19.95
(2)
YA
Levinson does a superb job demonstrating just how difficult it was for the leaders of the civil rights movement to create a movement at all. When adults didn't take to the streets in great enough numbers, children volunteered. The narrative focuses on four young African Americans; clear and lively writing, well-chosen photos, and thorough documentation make this a fine chronicle of the era. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2012