My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

by	Elspeth Leacock, Lynda Blackmon Lowery, PJ Loughran, Susan Buckley

SKU: 9780147512161 Categories: 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, CHILDREN'S, Interest age: from c 12 years, Teenage general interest: History and the past, United States of America, USA Tags: 1960s, African American, African American history, American History, biography, black history, black history books for kids, Black History Month, black history month books for kids, books for 12 year old girls, books for 12-year-old boys, books for 13 year old boys, books for 13 year old girls, books on racism, civil rights, civil rights movement for kids, martin luther king childrens book, martin luther king jr., memoir, Montgomery, nonfiction books for teens, Selma, social justice, The Road, voting rights, women

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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. 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.

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Weight	0.16 kg
Dimensions	0.51 × 14.13 × 20.96 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country	USA
by	Elspeth Leacock, Lynda Blackmon Lowery, PJ Loughran, Susan Buckley
Format	Paperback
Language	English
Pages	144
Publisher	Penguin Young Readers Group
Year Published	2016-12-27
Imprint	Speak
For Ages	7
ISBN 10	0147512166
About The Author	Lynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person to take part in the whole Selma to Montgomery March, now works as a case manager at a mental health center, and still lives in Selma, Alabama. Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley have collaborated on several previous history and geography books for young people. Elspeth lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Susan lives in New York City. P J Loughran is an illustrator, creative director, and musician. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
	A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor BookKirkus Best Books of 2015Booklist Editors' Choice 2015BCCB Blue Ribbon 2015"Vivid details and the immediacy of Lowery's voice make this a valuable primary document as well as a pleasure to read."—Kirkus, starred review"One of those rare books that is geniunely accessible to a broad audience."—BCCB, starred review"This inspiring personal story illuminates pivotal events in America's history."—Booklist, starred review

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