| A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story Contributor(s): Langley, Sharon (Author), Nathan, Amy (Author), Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 141973685X ISBN-13: 9781419736858 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2020 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| LCCN: 2018047317 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.3" W x 11.2" L (1.15 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated |
| Review Citations: Booklist 11/01/2019 pg. 44 Publishers Weekly 11/18/2019 School Library Journal 12/01/2019 pg. 98 Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2019 pg. 192 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement A Ride to Remember tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This book reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream. This book includes photos of Sharon on the carousel, authors' notes, a timeline, and a bibliography. |
Contributor Bio(s): Langley, Sharon: - Sharon Langley became known around the country in 1963 as the first African-American to ride the carousel at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park. She lives in Los Angeles. Follow Sharon on Twitter @ImSharonLangley & @sharonelangley and on Instagram at sharonlangley.comNathan, Amy: - Amy Nathan is an award-winning author. Her awards and honors include a Clarion Award and a Washington Post Book of the Week. She lives in Westchester County, New York. Visit her website at amynathanbooks.com and follow her on Twitter @AmyNathanBooks.Cooper, Floyd: - Floyd Cooper has won the Coretta Scott King Award and Honor multiple times. He was twice nominated for the NAACP Image Award and has received numerous other awards including the Bank Street College Book of the Year Honor. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania. Visit Floyd's website at floydcooper.com, follow on Twitter @floycooper4 and Instagram at floyd.cooper.4. |
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