| Birmingham, 1963 Contributor(s): Weatherford, Carole Boston (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590784405 ISBN-13: 9781590784402 Publisher: Wordsong OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 811.6 |
| LCCN: 2006038105 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 7.84" W x 8.14" (0.66 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Locality - Birmingham, Alabama - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 116743 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. 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. A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book, here is a book that captures the heartbreak of that day, as seen through the eyes of a fictional witness. Archival photographs with poignant text written in free verse offer a powerful tribute to the young victims. |