{"product_id":"defiant-growing-up-in-the-jim-crow-south-paperback","title":"Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWade Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDefiant, \u003c\/i\u003e Wade Hudson, award-winning coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Talk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRecognize!, \u003c\/i\u003e takes a critical look at the strides and struggles of the past in this revelatory and moving memoir about a young Black man growing up in the South during the heart of the civil rights movement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With his compelling memoir, Hudson will inspire young readers to emulate his ideals and accomplishments.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in 1946 in Mansfield, Louisiana, Wade Hudson came of age against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. From their home on Mary Street, his close-knit family watched as the country grappled with desegregation; as the Klan targeted the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama; and as systemic racism struck across the nation and in their hometown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst it all, Wade was growing up--getting into scuffles, playing baseball, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. Most important, Wade learned how to find his voice and use it. From his family, his community, and his college classmates, Wade learned the importance of fighting for change by confronting the laws and customs that marginalized and demeaned people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful memoir reveals the struggles, joys, love, and ongoing resilience that it took to grow up Black in segregated America, and the lessons that carry over to our fight for a better future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWade Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, a publisher, and the president and CEO of Just Us Books, Inc., an independent publisher of books for children and young adults. He has published over thirty books, including the anthologies \u003ci\u003eWe Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, \u003c\/i\u003e which received four starred reviews; \u003ci\u003eThe Talk, \u003c\/i\u003e which earned four starred reviews and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year; and \u003ci\u003eRecognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life. \u003c\/i\u003eThese powerful collections were coedited with his wife, Cheryl Willis Hudson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefiant\u003c\/i\u003e is Wade's homage to the Black people he knew in Mansfield as much as it is his story about growing up there. These were the people who nurtured and loved him even as they fought for their own survival under Jim Crow. It is also the story of a youngster trying to find meaning and purpose in a defining era when issues such as civil rights, women's rights, immigrant rights, and resistance against the Vietnam War played out regularly on the news. It is about finding one's voice and joining the fight for justice and equality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWade lives in East Orange, New Jersey, with his wife.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772339028256,"sku":"9780593126387","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dbe18d219b3a8bdc1be9af7956893f12.webp?v=1780403482","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/defiant-growing-up-in-the-jim-crow-south-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}