Freedom on the Menu - The Greensboro Sit-Ins

Zusatztext Simple and straightforward! the first-person narrative relates events within the context of one close-knit family. (Booklist) Informationen zum Autor Carole Weatherford; Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue Klappentext There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, she realizes that things may soon change. This event sparks a movement throughout her town and region. And while Connie is too young to march or give a speech, she helps her brother and sister make signs for the cause. Changes are coming to Connie's town, but Connie just wants to sit at the lunch counter and eat a banana split like everyone else. Zusammenfassung There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro! North Carolina! she realizes that things may soon change. This event sparks a movement throughout her town and region. And while Connie is too young to march or give a speech! she helps her brother and sister make signs for the cause. Changes are coming to Connie’s town! but Connie just wants to sit at the lunch counter and eat a banana split like everyone else.

Product details

• Authors: Jerome Lagarrigue Lagarrigue, Carole Boston Weatherford, Carole Boston/ Lagarrigue Weatherford, Weatherford Carole Boston
• Assisted by: Jerome Lagarrigue Lagarrigue (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.12.2007
• EAN: 9780142408940
• ISBN: 978-0-14-240894-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 229 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black