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Birmingham Sunday

by Larry Dane Brimner
Birmingham Sunday

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ISBN13: 9781590786130
ISBN10: 1590786130
Condition: Standard
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In the nineteen fifties and early sixties, Birmingham, Alabama, became known as Bombingham. At the center of this violent time in the fight for civil rights, and standing at opposite ends, were Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene andquot;Bullandquot; Connor. From his pulpit, Shuttlesworth agitated for racial equality, while Commissioner Connor fought for the status quo. Relying on court documents, police and FBI reports, newspapers, interviews, and photographs, author Larry Dane Brimner first covers each man's life and then brings them together to show how their confrontation brought about significant change to the southern city. The author worked closely with Birmingham's Civil Rights Institute as well as with Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and his wife to bring together this Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, ALA Notable Childrenandrsquo;s book, and Kirkus Reviews Best Childrenandrsquo;s Book of the Year.

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* "The book is beautifully designed, with good-quality, black-and-white photos, informative captions, and pertinent pull quotes. A worthy addition to any collection." --School Library Journal, starred review

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"A standard book for its thorough research and comprehensive look at the incident that led to the 1964 passage of civil-rights legislation."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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"Readers will be instantly revited ..."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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* "A standout book for its thorough research and comprehensive look at the incident that led to the 1964 passage of civil-rights legislation. (further reading, author's note, source notes, picture credits)" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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* "Brimner's words and an accompanying story told in photographs will resonate with readers." --Library Media Connection, starred review

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* andquot;For readers new to the subject, the biographies will be a vivid, informative introduction, but even those who have some familiarity with the landmark events will learn much more here. . . . A penetrating look at elemental national history.andquot; --Booklist, starred review

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* andquot;A clean, graphically interesting design abets a well-researched, engaging narrative that contributes a more nuanced view of the period than is often seen. (author's note, further reading, source notes, index)andquot; --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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"Can stand alongside Russell Freedman's Freedom Walkers (Holiday House, 2006) and Brimner's own Birmingham Sunday (Calkins Creek, 2010) as fine examples of both civil-rights history and photo-biographies." --School Library Journal

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Describes the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in 1963 by Ku Klux Klan members, which killed four girls and sparked race riots in Birmingham, and discusses how the event contibuted to the civil rights movement.

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A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book
A NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year

This nonfiction picture book focuses on Birmingham Sunday, a fateful day and significant part of the Civil Rights movement, and places it in historical context.

Racial bombings were so frequent in Birmingham, Alabama that it became known as Bombingham. Until September 15, 1963, these attacks had been threatening but not deadly. On that Sunday morning, however, a blast in the 16th Street Baptist Church ripped through the exterior wall and claimed the lives of four girls. The church was the ideal target for segregationists, as it was the rallying place for Birmingham's African American community, Martin Luther King, Jr., using it as his headquarters when he was in town to further the cause of desegregation and equal rights. Rather than triggering paralyzing fear, the bombing was the definitive act that guaranteed passage of the landmark 1964 civil rights legislation.

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Learn about the bomb blast that rocked the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, killing four young girls.

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Racial bombings were so frequent in Birmingham that it became known as "Bombingham." Until September 15, 1963, these attacks had been threatening but not deadly. On that Sunday morning, however, a blast in the 16th Street Baptist Church ripped through the exterior wall and claimed the lives of four girls. The church was the ideal target for segregationists, as it was the rallying place for Birmingham's African American community, Martin Luther King, Jr., using it as his "headquarters" when he was in town to further the cause of desegregation and equal rights. Rather than triggering paralyzing fear, the bombing was the definitive act that guaranteed passage of the landmark 1964 civil rights legislation. Birmingham Sunday, a Jane Addams Children's Honor Book, NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year, centers on this fateful day and places it in historical context.

About the Author

Larry Dane Brimner is the award-winning author of two other civil rights titles: We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin (Jane Addams Book Award and the Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award) and Birmingham Sunday, (2011 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and the Teacher's Choice Award.) He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781590786130
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
02/01/2010
Publisher:
BOYDS MILLS PRESS
Pages:
48
Height:
.40IN
Width:
10.10IN
Thickness:
.50
Age Range:
12 and up
Grade Range:
7 and up
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
UPC Code:
4294967295
Author:
Larry Dane Brimner
Subject:
Birmingham (ala.)
Subject:
20th century
Subject:
equal rights
Subject:
U. S. history
Subject:
Civil rights
Subject:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject:
Racism
Subject:
Juvenile literature
Subject:
General-General
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Alabama
Subject:
Birmingham (Ala.) Race relations.
Subject:
Birmingham
Subject:
African Americans - Civil rights - Alabama -

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