Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement Contributor(s): Weatherford, Carole Boston (Author), Holmes, Ekua (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763665312 ISBN-13: 9780763665319 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2013957319 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 820(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.3" W x 10.2" L (1.30 lbs) 56 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor Book, Children's Book, 2016 Children's Book Committee Award, Winner, Nonfiction, 2016 Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2016 Coretta Scott King Award, Winner, New Talent/Illustrator, 2016 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Gold Medal Winner, Nonfiction, 2015 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2015 Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 45 Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 53 School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 130 BookPage 08/01/2015 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 134 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2015 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 13 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 175361 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book A 2016 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. |
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