pickThis book feels old now since we are living through a time where the news is constantly changing, with headlines, reels and photos more horrible than the last thing we saw just 5 minutes ago. The author goes through a time lapse of attitudes and events in the American political landscape from the last 10+ years. We are in the fight of our lives in this new era. If every single one of us doesn‘t pull together, white supremacy will destroy us all.
pickI love that this story talks about the civil rights movement. I think it would be a great history lesson and conversation starter about standing up for the things you believe in. I would read this to a 3rd or 4th grade class.
pickFirst off the illustrations in this book are amazing and so well done. The story is very inspiring and could be great for children.
“The next year, I ran for Congress in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Death threats started to come at me soon as I announced I was running. But I didn't scare easy. I meant to prove that anyone, black or white, rich or poor, could get involved in American politics. I cast my first vote for myself.“
pickA first-person biography about Fannie Lou Hamer. She was a prominent figure in civil rights and voting rights.
pickBiography - Published in 2015. Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement is a 2015 non-fiction and poetic children's book by written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Ekua Holmes. The book discusses the life of American civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
