Birmingham, 1963
$22.69
- Paperback
40 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2023
Summary
In this poetic tribute to the victims of the 1963 church bombing that shook the nation, Carole Boston Weatherford captures the raw emotion of a community scarred by racial violence and memorializes the brave individuals who fought for justice in the Civil Rights Movement.
A Jane Addams Children’s Honor Book
Written by Children’s Literature Legacy Award winner Carole Boston Weatherford, this poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781662660030 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1662660030 |
| Author: | Carole Boston Weatherford |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Astra Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 108g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 191mm x 4mm |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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Critics Review
★ “A gorgeous memorial to the four killed on that horrible day, and to the thousands of children who braved violence to help change the world.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Filled with emotion… . This is a book that should be in every library collection.” –Library Media Connection, starred review
★ “An intimate experience… . An emotional read, made even more accessible and powerful by the viewpoint of the child narrator.” –School Library Journal, starred review
About The Author
Carole Boston Weatherford
New York Timesbest-selling authorCarole Boston Weatherford’s60-plus books include the Caldecott Honor bookUnspeakable- The Tulsa Race Massacre, for which she was awarded the Coretta Scott King Author Award and a Sibert Honor; the Newbery Honor winnerBox; and the Caldecott Honor winnersFreedom in Congo Square, Fannie Lou Hamer,andMoses. She won a Coretta Scott King Author Honor forBecoming Billie Holiday. Weatherford teaches at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.
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