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1/1/2021 I had greater expectations for this book. I thought it may offer a strong perspective into the experience of the Civil Rights movement. It is a book for a younger audience and it serves that audience well.

Mrs. Blackmon Lowery was jailed 9 times before age 15 in marches for equality in Selma, Alabama in the 1960s. I had never heard of her name before this book and I learned so much from it! I know this is a book meant for middle grade readers, but it inspired me to read more about the march from Selma to Montgomery and Bloody Sunday.

Picked this up through #Libby for the #hubchallenge, and I‘m so glad that I did. Lowery tells her firsthand account of marching and other protests in the Civil Rights Movement. A great introductory text for tweens and teens, and equally important for adults. My #audiobook didn‘t include the illustrations, but at only an hour long, it‘s still shorter than most of my podcasts! #kidlit

Women‘s History Month #raisingreaders
These are two of the books my kid has read this month. I don‘t usually steer his reading but these were two books I felt it was important for him to read and have a conversation about. He enjoyed and learned from both.

Lynda Blackmon was the youngest person to participate in the full march from Selma to Montgomery.

"The Selma movement was a kids movement." Lynda Blackmon Lowery was the youngest person (15) to march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. This perspective makes for a unique look at the civil rights movement. The audiobook narrator was so emotive! She brought the Bloody Sunday account out of history and into real time. You can hear her fear as well as her resolve. What an inspiring call to action; proof that kids, too, can affect change.

Oh this book! Highly recommend for young readers who want to know more and connect with the Civil Rights Movement. Pairs well with March. Good mix of photos and illustrations. Lynda Blackmon Lowery tells an inspirational story of her experience with Steady Loving Confrontation. At the end there are extra mini-bios for the murdered victims of the Selma March and a Discussion Guide that includes interview questions plus discussion questions.

Starting this non-fiction account of the youngest person to march from Selma to Montgomery. So far, this story is well-suited for young readers. Compelling opening sentence: "By the time I was fifteen years old, I had been in jail nine times." Good mixture of artist sketches and photos as well.

#BookHaul Picked up this book about the youngest marcher on the Selma to Montgomery March at the Scholastic Book Fair. Thought it would nicely complement #MarchInMarch.

Grabbed the two Serafina novels as well. Loved visiting the Biltmore Estate years ago, so I hope these books capture the imagination that estate inspires.

And the Natural History book will be a gift for my nieces and nephew.

Honestly, I had to google what the heck #bildungsroman meant, but I think maybe a lot of the books in the lending library at my work would fit. I picked Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom because it sounds interesting (plus short is good for me right now) and appropriate.

#blackhistorymonth #shelfie #feistyfeb @RealLifeReading

Really interesting (& infuriating) first-hand account from a black woman who participated in the Civil Rights Movement as a young teenager in the early 1960's.

I'd read little about the role of children in the movement. It's fascinating to see how crucial the role they had was - how they could stand up and fight when it would cost the adults in their lives too much. Lynda Blackmon's story is informative & inspiring. This is a quick, worthy read.

I'm not usually a numbers girl, but sometimes they're needed to drive a point home. 😤

I have read a bit but still have so much more to do in a vein that is #inspiredbyMLK that it seems futile to put ot in one image... I've been meaning to make a GR shelf along this theme for a while (and certainly after November), so I think this morning, since I'm off work, will be an appropriate and good use of my time to do this. #ReadJanuary

Also, OverDrive, why won't you still not allow us the option of viewing our wishlist ebooks and audiobooks separately?? #booknerdproblems #photoadaynov16

A few of the books that I need to read for work

Some more choices for @24in48 #24in48 - can't wait!

This is a good quick read about the experiences of the youngest protestor on the Selma Voting Rights March. It is interspersed with occasional art.