Jay Leslie
Author
Language
English
Description
Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this new series.
The years spanning from 1955-1965 in US History were critical to the Civil Rights Movement. With stunning photographs throughout and rich back matter, this set will chronologically explain how this specific decade brought about change and how it still affects us as a society today. A sampling of the people and events include: 1955: Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Montgomery...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Series continuation. Narrative nonfiction, key events of the Civil Rights Movement in the years spanning from 1939-1954. Photographs throughout"--
" Key events prior to the heart of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this series continuation.The years spanning from 1939-1954 opens the door to discovering how this specific time period, prior to and following WWII, brought about change and how it still affects us as a society today....
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1965 was fraught with assassination, brutal attacks, and an attempt to deny Black Americans the right to vote. In February, Malcolm X, a Black religious leader...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After a speech at UMass Amherst on February 28, 1984, James Baldwin was asked by a student: "You said that the liberal façade and being a liberal is not enough. Well, what is? What is necessary?" Baldwin responded, "Commitment. That is what is necessary. You mean it or you don't." Taking up that challenge and drawing from Baldwin's fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and interviews, You Mean It or You Don't will spur today's progressives from conviction...
8) Reptiles
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"New species of reptiles are being discovered all the time! This book explores five new-found animals including a turtle, a snake, and three lizards. Get ready to learn all about how, when, and where these amazing animals were discovered!" -- Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Series continuation. Narrative nonfiction, key events of the Civil Rights Movement in the years after 1965. Photographs throughout"--
"Learn about the key events of the civil rights movement in the latest installment of this exciting and informative series.The year 1967 was pivotal to the civil rights movement. In April, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech to thousands inside a New York church condemning the Vietnam War and asking for a peaceful...
10) The rise: 1968
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The year 1968 was one of progress and loss in the civil rights movement. In February, the Memphis Worker's Strike showed African American men protesting with powerful "I Am a Man" signs. The world stopped in April when Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. That same month, President Johnson expanded the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 by implementing the Fair Housing Act to further prohibit against discrimination. And...