A Gift from Greensboro Contributor(s): Lansana (Author), Hill (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0997221917 ISBN-13: 9780997221916 Publisher: Penny Candy Books
Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 8-11 |
Grade Level: 3-6 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 8.4" L (0.40 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 51 Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An illustrated poem about two best friends, one white and one black, in the 1970s--when eating together at a lunch counter on a lazy summer afternoon is no big deal. A Gift from Greensboro is an elegy, a celebration of the magic of childhood friendship, and a meditation on growing up in the wake of the sit-ins that ushered in the Civil Rights Movement. Paired with eye-catching, layered illustrations, this poem recognizes that true friendship knows no boundaries and that love drives positive change. Read alongside Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford for a well-rounded lesson about a significant, igniting moment in our country's civil rights history. |
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