Freedom's Children

Freedom's Children

Author: Ellen S. Levine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000-12-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1101076178

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In this inspiring collection of true stories, thirty African-Americans who were children or teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s talk about what it was like for them to fight segregation in the South-to sit in an all-white restaurant and demand to be served, to refuse to give up a seat at the front of the bus, to be among the first to integrate the public schools, and to face violence, arrest, and even death for the cause of freedom. "Thrilling...Nothing short of wonderful."-The New York Times Awards: ( A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ( A Booklist Editors' Choice


Freedom's Child

Freedom's Child

Author: Carrie Allen McCray

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9781565121867

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When Carrie Allen McCray was a child, she was afraid to ask about the framed photograph of a white man on her mother's dresser. Years later she learned that he was her grandfather, a Confederate general, and that her grandmother was a former slave. In her late seventies, Carrie McCray went searching for her history and found the remarkable story of her mother, Mary, the illegitimate daughter of General J. R. Jones, of Lynchburg, Virginia. Jones would later be cast out of Lynchburg society for publicly recognizing his daughter. FREEDOM'S CHILD is a loving remembrance of how Mary spent her life beating down the kind of thinking that ostracized her father. She was a leader in the founding of the NAACP and hosted the likes of Langston Hughes and W.E.B. Du Bois as they plotted the war against discrimination at her kitchen table. Carrie McCray's memories reward us with an extraordinarily vivid and intimate portrait of a remarkable woman. "Highly recommended for all readers."--Library Journal, hot pick; "I defy anyone to finish FREEDOM'S CHILD without a tear in their eye, a sense of meeting a great spirit, and an inspiration to act with generosity and justice."--Gloria Steinem; A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB and QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOK CLUB SELECTION.


Freedom's Children

Freedom's Children

Author: Colin A. Palmer

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1469611694

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Freedom's Children: The 1938 Labor Rebellion and the Birth of Modern Jamaica


Raising Freedom's Child

Raising Freedom's Child

Author: Mary Niall Mitchell

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2010-04-09

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0814796338

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This work examines slave emancipation and opposition to it as a far-reaching, national event with profound social, political, and cultural consequences. The author analyzes multiple views of the African American child to demonstrate how Americans contested and defended slavery and its abolition.


All Different Now

All Different Now

Author: Angela Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 068987376X

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In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.


My Little Book of Big Freedoms

My Little Book of Big Freedoms

Author: Chris Riddell

Publisher: Buster Books

Published: 2021-06-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781780557922

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We all want a good life, to have fun, to be safe, happy and fulfilled. For this to happen, we need to look after each other and stand up for the basic human rights that we often take for granted. This book features 16 different freedoms, each accompanied by beautiful illustrations. It shows why our human rights are so important - they help to keep us safe. Every day. Featuring a stunning cover and full-colour artwork.


Freedom’s Child

Freedom’s Child

Author: Jax Miller

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0008132798

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A heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman named Freedom, who will stop at nothing to save the daughter she only knew for two minutes and seventeen seconds.


That's Not Fair!

That's Not Fair!

Author: Danielle S. McLaughlin

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1771382082

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There are lots of rules we all need to follow, from the dress code at school, respecting someone's privacy, to turning your light off at bedtime. In six entertaining stories, Mayor Moe and City Council grapple with the task of making rules to keep their city safe, prosperous and fair. Not an easy job, since citizens come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and have different thoughts and beliefs. Readers will find out about the rights and freedoms enjoyed by every citizen in a democracy, and why they matter. With its strong focus on civic-mindedness and social justice issues, this book equips readers with the language and concepts that illustrate what it means to be an engaged citizen in a democracy --- and makes it fun!


We Came to America

We Came to America

Author: Faith Ringgold

Publisher: Dragonfly Books

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0593482700

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Acclaimed artist and Caldecott-winning picture book creator Faith Ringgold shares an inspiring look at America's lineage in this stunning ode to our country--past, present, and future. America is a land of diversity. Whether driven by dreams and hope, or escaping poverty or persecution, our ancestors--and the faces of America today--represent people from every reach of the globe. And each person brought with them a unique gift--of art and music; of determination and grit; of ideas and strength--that forever shaped the country we all call home. Vividly evoked in Faith Ringgold's sumptuous colors and patterns, WE CAME TO AMERICA is an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to the children who will carry its message into our future.