Description: A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. In 1963, the eyes of the world were on Birmingham, Alabama, a flashpoint for the civil rights movement. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Civil rights demonstrators were met with police dogs and water cannons. On Sunday, September 15, 1963, members of the Ku Klux Klan planted sticks of dynamite at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which served as a meeting place for civil rights organizers. The explosion killed four little girls. Their murders shocked the nation and turned the tide in the struggle for equality. A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book, here is a book that captures the heartbreak of that day, as seen through the eyes of a fictional witness. Archival photographs with poignant text written in free verse offer a powerful tribute to the young victims.
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Narrative Type: book
Type: book
Book Title: Birmingham 1963
Item Length: 8.3in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 7.9in
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: General, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, Poetry / General, History / United States / 20th Century
Publisher: Highlights Press, C/O Highlights for Children, Inc., Boyds Mills Press
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Poetry, Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 10.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
