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

The Nile on eBay   Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery, Elspeth Leacock, Susan Buckley, PJ Loughran

The true story of the civil rights marches in Selma, Alabama, told through the eyes of the youngest marcher--now in an accessible paperback!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.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

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.

Review

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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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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A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor Book Kirkus Best Books of 2015 Booklist Editors' Choice 2015 BCCB

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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.

Details ISBN0147512166 Author PJ Loughran Short Title TURNING 15 ON THE ROAD TO FREE Language English ISBN-10 0147512166 ISBN-13 9780147512161 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Puffin Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Subtitle My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-12-27 US Release Date 2016-12-27 UK Release Date 2016-12-27 Narrator Paul McGann Illustrator PJ Loughran Translator R. Kevin Hill Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Pages 144 Audience Age 12 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc DEWEY 323.1196073 Audience Teenage / Young adult NZ Release Date 2017-02-14 AU Release Date 2017-02-14 We've got this

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