| Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March Contributor(s): Lowery, Lynda Blackmon (Author), Leacock, Elspeth (With), Buckley, Susan (With) |
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ISBN: 0803741235 ISBN-13: 9780803741232 Publisher: Dial Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| LCCN: 2013047316 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (0.95 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 171644 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor Book Kirkus Best Books of 2015 Booklist Editors' Choice 2015 BCCB Blue Ribbon 2015 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 nine 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. |