Overview
""With courage they rallied and answered the call . . . dreaming of freedom and justice for all."" The United States of America was founded on the declaration that all men are created equal. But nearly two hundred years after that proclamation, America was still deeply segregated. Slowly but surely, powerful leaders as well as everyday citizens spoke up for their dreams and beliefs. Soon, a people proud and strong stood up as one for their rights, and a new America came to be.
Full Product Details
Author: Diane Z Shore ,
James Ransome ,
Jessica Alexander ,
James Ransome (Senior Director, Product Security, McAfee - An Intel Company)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 19.60cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 28.10cm
Weight: 0.186kg
ISBN: 9780060555214
ISBN 10: 0060555211
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 22 December 2009
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
An excellent resource for discussing the changes of the civil rights era. -- Booklist (starred review)
Lyrical verses and distinguished illustrations. A valuable addition to children's literature. --School Library Journal Powerful. Ransome's artwork makes large ideas comprehensible through visual details. This will provide a solid springboard for adult-child discussions. --Publishers Weekly An excellent resource for discussing the changes of the civil rights era. --Booklist (starred review) A soaring tribute. --Kirkus Reviews
Lyrical verses and distinguished illustrations. A valuable addition to children s literature. --School Library Journal
Lyrical verses and distinguished illustrations. A valuable addition to children's literature. --School Library Journal A soaring tribute. --Kirkus Reviews Powerful. Ransome's artwork makes large ideas comprehensible through visual details. This will provide a solid springboard for adult-child discussions. --Publishers Weekly An excellent resource for discussing the changes of the civil rights era. --Booklist (starred review)
An excellent resource for discussing the changes of the civil rights era. --Booklist (starred review)
Author Information
Diane Z. Shore is an award-winning children's author and read-aloud advocate. Her books have been translated into many languages. Diane loves to visit schools, and she travels across the US inspiring the most reluctant kids to read and the most hesitant students to write. She lives in Georgia with her husband and cat. You can visit her online at dianezshore.com. James Ransome has illustrated more than fifty books for children. His titles include The Creation by James Weldon Johnson, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book; and My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth by Ann Turner. He lives in New York State and teaches illustration at Syracuse University. See more of his work at www.jamesransome.com. Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander have collaborated on several children's books, including This Is the Dream and This Is the Game. One thing they have learned while cowriting stories is that when people work together, great things can happen. Both authors live with their families in metro Atlanta, Georgia.
