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A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes–now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide.
As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today’s young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history.
Straightforward and inspiring, this beautifully illustrated memoir brings readers into the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, complementing Common Core classroom learning and bringing history alive for young readers.
Publisher : Speak; Reprint edition (December 27, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0147512166
ISBN-13 : 978-0147512161
Lexile measure : 780L
Grade level : 7 – 9
Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.53 x 0.43 x 8.26 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and compelling. They describe the story as clear and powerful, highlighting fears and tension of the era. Readers appreciate the historical accuracy and find it informative and thought-provoking.
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