Locked Up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade Contributor(s): Schwartz, Heather E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467785970 ISBN-13: 9781467785976 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $32.92 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: 323.119 |
LCCN: 2016036953 |
Lexile Measure: 970 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 10.2" (0.90 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 190439 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 1963, more than 30 African-American girls ages 11 to 16 were arrested for taking part in Civil Rights protests in Americus, Georgia. They were taken without their families' knowledge to a Civil War-era stockade in Leesburg, Georgia, where they were confined in unsanitary conditions and exposed to brutal treatment. Over the following weeks, their commitment to the fight for equality was put to the test. Combining historical research and personal interviews with several of the girls, Heather E. Schwartz brings this true story of the Civil Rights Movement to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schwartz, Heather E.: - When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie "Annie" and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for Teen, Girls' Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007). |