Awards and Honors2018 Capitol Choices, Ages Ten to Fourteen CCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Historical People, Places, and Events Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade
The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power
James Meredith's 1966 march in Mississippi began as one man's peaceful protest for voter registration and became one of the important demonstrations of the civil rights movement. Author's note. Bibliography. Citations. Index. Map. Black-and-white archival photographs.
Knowledge is power, and no other category speaks to this more. The 12 books in this category range from autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.