Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men

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Sandra Neil Wallace Rich Wallace

Race Against Time

The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men

Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace

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Highlights Press
13 April 2021

History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

Scipio Africanus Jones-a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved--leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

In this key civil rights and social justice book for young readers, Scipio Africanus Jones-a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved-leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

In October 1919, a group of Black sharecroppers met at a church in an Arkansas village to organize a union. Bullets rained down on the meeting from outside. Many were killed by a white mob, and others were rounded up and arrested. Twelve of the sharecroppers were hastily tried and sentenced to death. Up stepped Scipio Africanus Jones, a self-taught lawyer who'd been born enslaved. Could he save the men's lives and set them free? Through their in-depth research and consultation with legal experts, award-winning nonfiction authors Sandra and Rich Wallace examine the complex proceedings and an unsung African American early civil rights hero.

By: Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace
Imprint: Highlights Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 488g
ISBN: 9781629798165
ISBN 10: 1629798169
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 13 April 2021
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Investigative journalists Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace are award-winning writers of nonfiction titles including First Generation- 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great and Blood Brother- Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights, which won the International Literacy Association's Social Justice Award. Sandra's picture-book biography Between the Lines- How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery earned the National Council of Teachers of English 2019 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction. The authors' other recent books have won the Paterson Prize, the California Reading Association's Eureka Gold Award, and the Parents' Choice Gold Award and have been named to many ""best books"" lists such as the ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Books.

Reviews for Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men

This gripping story shines a light on [Scipio Africanus Jones, ] another hidden hero of the struggle for rights for African Americans. An important, well-researched narrative, rich in historical context, is enhanced by archival photographs and glimpses into the lives of working men and women who sought economic fairness and the protections of the United States Constitution. A powerful story of tireless determination for justice in the face of overwhelming odds. --Kirkus Reviews