Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
$57.42
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
6 November 2018
Summary
This stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve its goal.Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked together with a group of women and together they purchased the supplies they needed-bread, lettuce, and chickens. And off they went to cook.The women brought food to the mass meetings that followed at …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781499807202 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1499807201 |
| Author: | Dee Romito, Laura Freeman |
| Publisher: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Imprint: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 6 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 479g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
While this historical picture book includes the two best known figures in the Civil Rights movement, it is most notable for celebrating the life and contributions of a little-known person who, like so many, many others, put herself at risk to further the cause she believed in. * Booklist, STARRED REVIEW *
About The Author
Dee Romito
Dee Romito is an author and former elementary school teacher. Her middle grade novels include The BFF Bucket List, No Place Like Home, and The Italy List. She blogs about writing at writeforapples.com, where she and her team share tips to help fellow writers. Dee is also Co-Advisor of Buffalo-Niagara Children’s Writers and Illustrators. You can visit her website at deeromito.com.Laura Freeman received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and began her career illustrating for various editorial clients, including the New York Times Book Review, the National Law Journal, and New York magazine, and previous titles include Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe and Hidden Figures. Laura now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and their two children. Find out more about Laura at lfreemanart.com.
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