Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · December 27, 2016
A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes--now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide.
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- Who it’s for
- A direct, illustrated memoir brings the Selma voting-rights struggle close through a young marcher’s perspective.
- Themes
- Civil Rights Movement, Nonviolent protest, Voting rights
- Genres
- Activist Biographies, Civil & Human Rights for Teens, 20th Century America for Teens
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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.
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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.
History Up Close
A direct, illustrated memoir brings the Selma voting-rights struggle close through a young marcher’s perspective.
Come here for
- A young participant’s view of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march
- A personal account of nonviolent resistance amid police violence
Expect
- Straightforward storytelling with illustrations
- A reflection on taking part in changing American history
Where it sits
| Activist Biographies | 63% |
|---|---|
| Civil & Human Rights for Teens | 52% |
| 20th Century America for Teens | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activist Biographies
- 20th Century America for Teens
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Authors
- Lynda Blackmon Lowery
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- December 27, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Civil Rights Movement · Nonviolent protest · Voting rights
- Reading lane
- Activist Biographies