Lunch Counter Sit-Ins - How Photographs Helped Foster Peaceful Civil Rights Protests

"On point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the saga of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins in the early 1960s to life. Readers will learn about the four brave college students who started it all, as well as the many who came after. These events changed the world. The photographer who took the photographs shown in this book is now in his 90s, but he agreed to an exclusive interview for this book"--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Danielle Smith-Llera grew up in coastal Virginia, hearing unforgettable tales about her Mexican and Irish ancestors. She first moved overseas to teach in international schools in Hungary and Brazil. Life in the U.S. Foreign Service has taken her around the world to live in India, Jamaica, Romania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Washington, DC. She loves sharing stories--fiction, nonfiction, and a mixture of both--in classrooms, museum exhibits, and, of course, books.

Product details

• Authors: Danielle Smith-Llera
• Publisher: Capstone
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780756558789
• ISBN: 978-0-7565-5878-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 262 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Series: Captured History; Captured History
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics