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Why Frederick Douglass Was the Father of the Civil Rights Movement. Please try again later. Jim Crow was mentioned often in the beginning of the book, providing descriptions and definitions of who Jim Crow was portrayed as in the African American community. This book is great for any lesson on the Civil Rights Movement. Shelton, daughter of Andrew Young, accepts the challenge and rises to meet it…Essential.”Review, Publishers Weekly, November 23, 2009:“Both contributors evoke the drama and emotion of the times…and a triumphal sense of community and family.”, Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. Buy Books Sure to Be on Everyone’s Holiday List, Audiobooks Read By Your Favorite Celebrities, *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the.

Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did not. The pictures used are great and made me feel like I was looking through her photo album. Poignant, moving, and hopeful, this is an intimate look at the birth of the Civil Rights Movement. We are experiencing technical difficulties. No current Talk conversations about this book. Home; About Us; Gallery. Pages Navigation Menu . Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton tells the story of the Civil Rights Movement from the place of a young child. When… More about Paula Young Shelton, Starred Review, Booklist, February 1, 2010:“The daughter of civil rights leader Andrew Young remembers her family’s active role in the civil rights movement, beginning when she was four years old…Many adults will want to talk about their memories of the time, and kids will appreciate the child’s intimate viewpoint of world-changing history.”Starred Review, School Library Journal, December 2009:“History comes alive in this vivid account.”Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2009:“Civil rights can be a difficult topic, even for adults, so finding simple language to explain the complexity of injustice and oppression to children is challenging. This is proof that if we can all come together, no matter race or gender, we can accomplish anything and make changes for the better.

In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year, Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. I like that the book is broken into sections. The language gives a clear and detailed view of what happened without being too much for children. Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books. This was a great read! This beautiful granite monument celebrates 40 individuals killed between 1954 and 1968 who fought for equality during the civil rights movement.

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Paula Young includes certain terms and definitions to educate her readers as she tells the story. After the family moves to Atlanta, they experience refusal to eat at a restaurant, but they also experience attending protests and marches. References to this work on external resources.

Throughout the book we follow along on Paula's journey to equality. This book is about a young girl, Paula, daughter of a civil rights leader, Andrew Young.

Jim Crow was mentioned often in the beginning of the book, providing descriptions and definitions of who Jim Crow was portrayed as in the African American community. We welcome your comments and suggestions. In the days of segregation, Paula Young Shelton and her family moved from the north back to the south to march for all African American's right to vote. It is also important to point out the images of African American people who are seen as heroes during this time in America's history. CRM is a group of civil society organizations which was established with a mission to create an enabling environment for the children through collective advocacy on child rights issues.

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Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did not. I also like that the book included Dr.King seeing that he was an important part of the movement. My favorite part is that it is written from a child’s perspective, I think it’ll help students relate to what it felt like to be a child in that time period.

Corbis Historical/Getty Images. Through perseverance, the laws were changed allowing African Americans to vote. In this true story, Paula Young Shelton tells the story of racial injustice through her eyes as a child. One day, my parents were watching the news on TV and saw black and white students being beaten for riding the bus together. I was born in New York City, during an explosive time in American history, the 1960s. This is a great book for young readers to gain an understanding of what the Civil Rights Movement was like, and who were significant personas during this time period. "Child of the Civil Rights Movement" is written from an African American child's point of view during the Civil Rights Movement. Log in. *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program, Jan 19, 2011 More than two centuries after the birth of Frederick Douglass, few men or women have come close to achieving his skills as both an orator and an agent of change. With an activist father and a community of leaders surrounding her, including Uncle Martin (Martin Luther King), Paula watched and listened to the struggles, eventually joining with her family—and thousands of others—in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery.

Publisher's synopsis: In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of … | 4-8 years About Child of the Civil Rights Movement. "Why we … "Child of the Civil Rights Movement" is written from an African American child's point of view during the Civil Rights Movement.

This picture book portrays racial discrimination that the young girl and her family experience. Let us know what you think of the site. This picture book provides a child's point of view during this difficult time in history for African American families. | ISBN 9780385376068

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