About This Book

It was not that long ago that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the fight for civil rights, including voting rights, for African Americans. Ground zero for the movement became Selma, Alabama. Now award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads middle-grade readers straight into the chaotic, passionate, and deadly three months of protests that culminated in the landmark civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Focusing on the courageous children who faced terrifying violence in order to protest alongside Dr. King, this inspiring book is enhanced by stunningly emotional black-and-white photos.