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40 pp.
| Houghton |
January, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-544-70452-7$17.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Frank Morrison.
In a picture book based on the 1963 Children's Crusade in racially charged Birmingham, Alabama, an unnamed young African American girl narrates her experiences. She marches in the nonviolent protests against segregation, witnesses her fellow marchers being attacked by dogs, and is jailed. A strong, poetic text is accompanied by remarkable oil paintings that capture the emotions on the faces of protesters and counter-protesters alike. Timeline. Bib.
Reviewer: Eboni Njoku
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2017