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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2009
Gr 5-Up Aretha opens with an introduction to the four college students who orchestrated the famous sit-in at Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC, in 1960. He follows that with chapters that describe slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow in terms of how they set the stage for the resistance efforts. The focus on the le...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
"On the first day of February in 1960, they pushed open the door at Woolworth's and changed the nation forever." This series entry...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
