Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston

Brand: Candlewick

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: Hardcover

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 56

Release Date: 04-08-2015

Part Number: illustrations

Details: A Caldecott Honor Book
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.

“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson’s interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer’s life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.

EAN: 9780763665319

Package Dimensions: 11.3 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English