Imagine being told you cannot play on the same playground, go to the same school, or even drink from the same water fountain as other kids just because of the color of your skin. In 1963, thousands of children and teenagers in Birmingham, Alabama, decided they had enough.
After hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak, these brave young people volunteered to march for their civil rights. Facing extreme danger, fear, and hatred, they stepped up to protest the unfair laws that kept Black and white people separate. Told from the perspective of a child who was actually there, this story brings you right into the heart of the Children's Crusade.
The poetic words and dramatic paintings capture the incredible bravery of kids who used their voices to demand change. It is a powerful true story that proves you are never too young to stand up for what is right and change the world.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
43 Pages
