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Birmingham, 1963

By Carole Boston Weatherford

By Carole Boston Weatherford

By Carole Boston Weatherford

By Carole Boston Weatherford

By Carole Boston Weatherford

By Carole Boston Weatherford

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Jan 17, 2023 | ISBN 9781662660030 | 6-9 years

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    About Birmingham, 1963

    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.

    About Birmingham, 1963

    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.

    About Birmingham, 1963

    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.

    About Carole Boston Weatherford

    Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of more than a dozen books for children, including A Negro League Scrapbook. She lives in High Point, North Carolina.

    About Carole Boston Weatherford

    Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of more than a dozen books for children, including A Negro League Scrapbook. She lives in High Point, North Carolina.

    About Carole Boston Weatherford

    Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of more than a dozen books for children, including A Negro League Scrapbook. She lives in High Point, North Carolina.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Wordsong
    Jan 17, 2023 | 40 Pages | 7-1/2 x 8 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781662660030

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics

    Hardcover | $17.95
    Published by Wordsong
    Sep 01, 2007 | 40 Pages | 7-1/2 x 8 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781590784402

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Wordsong
    Jan 17, 2023 | 40 Pages | 7-1/2 x 8 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781635928570

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    Praise

    ★ “A gorgeous memorial to the four killed on that horrible day, and to the thousands of children who braved violence to help change the world.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    ★ “Filled with emotion. . . . This is a book that should be in every library collection.” —Library Media Connection, starred review

    ★ “An intimate experience. . . . An emotional read, made even more accessible and powerful by the viewpoint of the child narrator.” —School Library Journal, starred review

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