Freedom Summer : Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer (Hardcover)

from cassie.lee.irwin

Genre: Historical Fiction Review: The author does a great job of telling her story through this historical fiction. In the book the boys are not real characters nor are the exact events but what the boys are experiencing is the discrimination of blacks that happened during the 1960's. This books ...

from enagreen

This is a personal book about the Civil Rights Movement. It would be a good book to read together as a class and then talk about the destructive nature of discrimination. It could be used in conjunction with Social Studies when learning about the Civil Rights Movement or as a lesson on friendship...

from mburgess

John Henry and little Joe were best friends. John wasn't allowed to do the fun things that little Joe could do because of his race. Everyone should be treated equally regardless of their race. This is especially cruel for children to be treated this way.

from CrystalRushton

A historical fiction text, based on true events, about two young boys, one white and one black, during the Civil Rights movement in 1964. Tells the story of a courageous friendship that persists despite strong racism existent in the South. In the book, best friends Joe and John Henry are more tha...

from SarahWilmot

This is an excellent example of historical fiction because it joins history with the author's fictitious characters. It is set in the time period when African Americans were technically beginning to receive more freedoms in the US, but the actual change was slow to occur; the pain caused by preju...