Overview
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 seminal event in the struggle for civil rights is a book that captures the heartbreak of that day, as seen through the eyes of a fictional witness. In 1963, the eyes of the world were on Birmingham, Alabama, a flashpoint for the civil rights movement. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Civil rights demonstrators were met with police dogs and water cannons. On Sunday, September 15, 1963, members of the Ku Klux Klan planted sticks of dynamite at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which served as a meeting place for civil rights organizers. The explosion killed four little girls. Their murders shocked the nation and turned the tide in the struggle for equality. Poignant text written in free verse pairs with archival photographs in this powerful memorial to the young victims.
Full Product Details
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Imprint: Wordsong
Dimensions:
Width: 19.10cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.108kg
ISBN: 9781662660030
ISBN 10: 1662660030
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 17 January 2023
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
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
* 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
Author Information
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. Visit cbweatherford.com.
