Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement (Biographies for Kids)

by Glenda Armand (Author)

Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement (Biographies for Kids)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Incredible stories of Black civil rights leaders for kids ages 8 to 12

The Civil Rights Movement was an organized effort by Black Americans to claim the fundamental rights that the U.S. government had denied them-even long after slavery had ended. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 civil rights leaders and the extraordinary things they accomplished in the face of huge challenges. See how these men and women bravely stood up for what's right and laid the foundation for future generations to live more freely and equally.

This standout among Black history books for kids illustrates how these civil rights leaders:

  • Helped end segregation-Learn how Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks helped to end unfair treatment in public transportation and beyond.
  • Protested peacefully-Find out how James Meredith and Martin Luther King Jr. organized marches, boycotts, and sit-ins to demand equality.
  • Used their voices-Discover how Fannie Lou Hamer and Malcolm X spoke out against racism and created lasting change.

Introduce kids to the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement with these powerful biographies.

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Glenda Armand
Glenda Armand has had a long career as a teacher and a school librarian. She is the author of Love Twelve Miles Long, for which she received Lee & Low's New Voices Award, as well as several other acclaimed books with a focus on African American history, including Song in a Rainstorm and Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. If she's not at her writing desk, you can find her in her rose garden. Learn more about Glenda and her work at glenda-armand.com.
Keisha Morris earned her BFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and mentored with award-winning illustrators Sean Qualls, Selina Alko, and Dan Santat. She is the illustrator of Hair Story by NoNieqa Ramos, When My Cousins Come to Town by Angela Shanté, and For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World by Michael W. Waters. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and two crazy cats. Learn more about Keisha and her work at keishamorris.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781648764455
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication date
October 05, 2021
Series
Biographies for Kids
BISAC categories
JNF018010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JNF007110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
JNF025170 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/General
Library of Congress categories
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