When desegregation begins in New Orleans,Louise's mother makes her leave school. Her mother then joins the Cheerleaders, a group of women who heckle Ruby Bridges, the school's first African-American student. Meanwhile, a visitor from the North is staying at the boarding house that Louise's mother runs. Will his progressive attitudes influence Louise and her mother? And will that put them in danger?
Clean Getaway
Fic Sto 780L
William 'Scoob' Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble at school and now is in lockdown at home. So when his grandmother invites him on an impromptu road trip, he's delighted. Using old maps and a strange pamphlet called the 'Travelers' Green Book', the pair travel through his grandmother's past and landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement. What secret has Scoob's grandmother been keeping?
The Help
Fic Sto 780L
After graduating from college in 1962, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan returns to her small Mississippi. hometown. Skeeter's mother wants her to get married but she's more interested in journalism. Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, she begins interviewing African-American women who work for her white neighbors. When her stories are published, who will pay the price for exposing the town's secrets?
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
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Lynda Blackmon Lowery was the youngest marcher on the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Jailed eleven times before her15th birthday, she fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.. What is it like to change history?
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 FIC Cur 920L
Kenny's family drives from Michigan to Alabama so his trouble-making brother can stay with Grandma Sands. There, Kenny experiences the extreme segregation of the South. When his family witnesses a church bombing targeting civil rights organizers, how will they cope?
A Sweet Smell of Roses
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Two young girls sneak out of their house to be part of a march led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Along the way, the marchers encounter hatred and harassment. After hearing Dr. King speak, the girls return home even more inspired . But are they too young to make a difference?