Birmingham, 1963 by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Birmingham, 1963

A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal...
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Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
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Language: English
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Birmingham, 1963 by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Birmingham, 1963

$47.43

Birmingham, 1963

$47.43
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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.

Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher: Wordsong
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.14h x 7.84w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9781590784402
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 116743 / Birmingham, 1963


Award: Jefferson Cup - Winner
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2007 pg. 870
Booklist 09/15/2007 pg. 64
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2007 pg. 1
School Library Journal 12/01/2007 pg. 159
Multicultural Review 03/01/2008 pg. 83

About the Author
Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of over two dozen books for children, including Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins. She has won the Carter G. Woodson Award from the National Council for the Social Studies and the Juvenile Literature Award from the American Association of University Women-North Carolina.


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