Freedom's Children
Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · December 1, 2000
In this inspiring collection of true stories, thirty African-Americans who were children or teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s talk about what it was like for them to fight segregation in the South-to sit in an all-white restaurant and demand to be served, to refuse to give up a seat at the front of the bus, to be among the first to integrate the public schools, and to face violence, arrest, and even death for the cause of freedom.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in young activists’ firsthand accounts of fighting segregation
- Themes
- Civil rights activism, Segregation, Courage in the face of danger
- Genres
- Civil & Human Rights, 20th Century U.S., African American Life (U.S.)
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In this inspiring collection of true stories, thirty African-Americans who were children or teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s talk about what it was like for them to fight segregation in the South-to sit in an all-white restaurant and demand to be served, to refuse to give up a seat at the front of the bus, to be among the first to integrate the public schools, and to face violence, arrest, and even death for the cause of freedom. "Thrilling...
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Nothing short of wonderful."-The New York Times Awards: ( A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ( A Booklist Editors' Choice
Where it sits
| Civil & Human Rights | 78% |
|---|---|
| African American Life (U.S.) | 38% |
| 20th Century U.S. | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
- 20th Century U.S.
- Prejudice & Racism
- Authors
- Ellen S. Levine
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- December 1, 2000
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Civil rights activism · Segregation · Courage in the face of danger
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids