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Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round

Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement

Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
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$9.99 US
9.56"W x 11.31"H x 0.25"D   | 14 oz | 30 per carton
On sale Sep 23, 2008 | 64 Pages | 9780763638924
Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell V
A powerful trilogy concludes with a look at both famous and lesser-known forces in the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

In the summer of 1955, Moses Wright braved mortal danger to testify against three white men accused of murdering Emmett Till — a brutal event that helped to spur the American civil rights movement. Nine black teenagers in Little Rock, Arkansas, headed out to a formerly white high school, despite warnings that "blood will run in the streets." James Lawson trained activists not to fight back with fists or words, no matter how many billy clubs rained down on them. Through ten turbulent years, black southerners filled jails and public places with the songs and strength passed down from their ancestors. This final book in a trilogy about the African-American experience is a tribute to the crusaders for equality and peace in America, a crusade that continues to this day. Back matter includes important dates, an artist’s note, source notes, a bibliography, sources for further information, and an index.
A wonderful resource to enhance curriculum units on African-American history.
– School Library Journal
 
This wonderfully illustrated and well-written book should find a place on library shelves all over the country.
–Library Media Connection
 
Stunningly illustrated with Evans’s monumental oils.
–Kirkus Reviews
 
Stirring . . . features dramatic oil paintings, which show close up the courage of young people confronting hatred at sit-ins, on freedom rides, and behind bars.
–Booklist

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A powerful trilogy concludes with a look at both famous and lesser-known forces in the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

In the summer of 1955, Moses Wright braved mortal danger to testify against three white men accused of murdering Emmett Till — a brutal event that helped to spur the American civil rights movement. Nine black teenagers in Little Rock, Arkansas, headed out to a formerly white high school, despite warnings that "blood will run in the streets." James Lawson trained activists not to fight back with fists or words, no matter how many billy clubs rained down on them. Through ten turbulent years, black southerners filled jails and public places with the songs and strength passed down from their ancestors. This final book in a trilogy about the African-American experience is a tribute to the crusaders for equality and peace in America, a crusade that continues to this day. Back matter includes important dates, an artist’s note, source notes, a bibliography, sources for further information, and an index.

Praise

A wonderful resource to enhance curriculum units on African-American history.
– School Library Journal
 
This wonderfully illustrated and well-written book should find a place on library shelves all over the country.
–Library Media Connection
 
Stunningly illustrated with Evans’s monumental oils.
–Kirkus Reviews
 
Stirring . . . features dramatic oil paintings, which show close up the courage of young people confronting hatred at sit-ins, on freedom rides, and behind bars.
–Booklist

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