{"product_id":"marching-for-freedom-isbn-9780670011896","title":"Marching for Freedom","description":"An inspiring look at the fight for the vote, by an award-winning author\u003cp\u003e Only 44 years ago in the U.S., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading a fight to win blacks the right to vote. Ground zero for the movement became Selma, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads you straight into the chaotic, passionate, and deadly three months of protests that culminated in the landmark march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Focusing on the courageous children who faced terrifying violence in order to march alongside King, this is an inspiring look at their fight for the vote. Stunningly emotional black-and-white photos accompany the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“Gripping profiles of young people who made a difference.” \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“A perfect balance of energetic prose and well-selected, breathtaking photographs.” \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“An excellent addition to any library.” \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“A dramatic and a memorable statement.” \u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“A captivating, personal account.” \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“A sharply focused historical narrative for a younger audience.” \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Partridge\u003c\/b\u003e (www.elizabethpartridge.com) is a National Book Award finalist and author of several nonfiction books for children, including \u003ci\u003eRestless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThis Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Printz Honor–winning \u003ci\u003eJohn Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301068165349,"sku":"NP9780670011896","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780670011896.jpg?v=1742922792","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/marching-for-freedom-isbn-9780670011896","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}