The History of the Civil Rights Movement

The History of the Civil Rights Movement is a very timely book and an excellent companion piece for young people to understand important aspects of American history, especially during this moment of racial reckoning. --Travis D. Boyce, Department Chair of African American Studies, San Jose State University Teaching the honest and harder parts of history to children can be daunting, but understanding our past provides essential tools to help them build a better future. This book examines the civil rights movement in a way that is accessible for children, while providing the opportunity for them to reflect and frame an understanding based on their personal experiences. If your kids love to ask questions when they read, then this book will help them drill down, consider how we treat one another, and how we can be better. --Jennifer Grulke, higher education student affairs professional and parent There are a lot of studies about the civil rights movement, and Shadae does a great job turning them into a short, simple story. This book summarizes the classic story well while also doing a great job introducing parts of the story that typically are left out. At a time when the issues of Black equality are again being debated, this book arrives to provide a great introduction for the next generation. --Robert Carlock, historian and PhD student Understanding our history is important, and this book explains the civil rights movement in an engaging and straightforward way. Students in intermediate grades will enjoy the book, as it is colorful and easy to read. This book will help shape students to be critical thinkers as it offers many visual queues and reminders to have students stop and think about what they read and how it can relate to them. Students will also find the glossary helpful. --Crystal D Wise, fifth grade language arts educator