If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement
Item #: | 071691 |
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ISBN: | 9780531230985 |
Grades: | 2-4 |
Product Description:
This book blends together fiction and non-fiction, as we time travel back to the Civil Rights Movement with young, hip children who join in the historical event. Adventures ensue, and young readers will imagine they are transported back in time. Modern illustrations, simple timeline, maps, and illuminating sidebars provide a captivating look at life during the Civil Rights Movement. Helpful glossary included. 31 pgs, pb.
Publisher Description:
Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is trying to figure out what her twin brothers are planning in secret. Follow along with the two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever.