Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

A Caldecott Honor BookA Robert F. Sibert Honor BookA John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerStirring poems...
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Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

$16.97

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

$16.97
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A Caldecott Honor Book
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.

"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.

Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 12/24/2018
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.80h x 11.00w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781536203257
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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About the Author
Carole Boston Weatherford, a New York Times best-selling author and poet, was named the 2025 Children's Literature Legacy Award winner. She was also named the 2019 Washington Post Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner. Her numerous books for children include the Newbery Honor Book Box: Henry Box Brown Mails Himself to Freedom, illustrated by Michele Wood; the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, illustrated by Floyd Cooper; the Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement, illustrated by Ekua Holmes; and the critically acclaimed Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library and Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time, both illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Carole Boston Weatherford lives in Maryland.

Ekua Holmes is a fine artist whose work explores themes of family, relationships, hope, and faith. In 2013 she was named to the Boston Arts Commission, which oversees public art projects on city property. Voice of Freedom is her first picture book. Ekua Holmes lives in Boston.

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