Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0763638927 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nine black teenagers in Little Rock, Arkansas, headed out to a formerly white high school, despite warnings that "blood will run in the streets." James Lawson trained activists not to fight back with fists or words, no matter how many billy clubs rained down on them. This final book in a trilogy about the African-American experience is a tribute to the crusaders for equality and peace in America, a crusade that continues to this day.. A powerful trilogy concludes with a look at both famous and lesser-known forces in the
A wonderful resource to enhance curriculum units on African-American history.–Mary N. From School Library Journal Grade 4-8–This is the concluding book in a trilogy that chronicles the black experience in America. Oluonye, Shaker Heights Public Library, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. In a concluding artist's note, Evans eloquently states: as you read the words and gaze at the images in this 'ourstory,' put yourselves in the shoes of these people who fought and loved so hard, for they are all of us. Rappaport draws on songs, poems, memories, letters, court testimony, and first-person accounts to provide a moving portrayal of the experiences of African Americans from the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott to the Voting Rights Act in July 1965. The book introduces little-known as well as famous figures and incidents in a way that is fresh and informative. . One example is the story of Mose Wright, who t
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., illustrated by Bryan Collier, and THE SCHOOL IS NOT WHITE! A TRUE STORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, illustrated by Curtis James. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Evans is the illustrator of several children's books, including HOMEMADE LOVE by bell hooks and OSCEOLA: MEMORIES OF A SHARECROPPER'S DAUGHTER by Alan Govenar. She lives in Copake Falls, New York.Shane W. Doreen Rappaport is the auth
Magnificent, Soulful, Historically Acccurate. This is a Beautiful book. It tells the stories of the civil rights movement in a Powerful and digestible way. Totally Recommended.. "On time delivery but slightly damaged book" according to Matthew R. Hurley. The book came on tme, but the packaging wasn't the best so the bottom right hand corner of the book is all crunched up.