{"product_id":"someday-is-now-clara-luper-and-the-1958-oklahoma-city-sit-ins-hardcover","title":"Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJade Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Not only does this book highlight an important civil rights activist, it can serve as an introduction to child activism as well as the movement itself. Valuable.\" --Kirkus Reviews starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Relatable and meaningful ... A top addition to nonfiction collections.\" --School Library Journal starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than a year before the Greensboro sit-ins, a teacher named Clara Luper led a group of young people to protest the segregated Katz Drug Store by sitting at its lunch counter. With simple, elegant art, \u003ci\u003eSomeday Is Now \u003c\/i\u003etells the inspirational story of this unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a child, Clara Luper saw how segregation affected her life. When she grew up, \u003cb\u003eClara led the movement to desegregate Oklahoma stores and restaurants\u003c\/b\u003e that were closed to African Americans. With \u003cb\u003ecourage and conviction, \u003c\/b\u003e she led young people to \"do what had to be done.\" Perfect for early elementary age kids in encouraging them to do what is right and \u003cb\u003estand up for what is right\u003c\/b\u003e, even at great cost, this is a powerful story about the power of nonviolent activism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomeday Is Now\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003echallenges young people\u003c\/b\u003e to ask how they will stand up against something they know is wrong. Kids are inspired to follow the lessons of bravery taught by \u003cb\u003ecivil rights pioneers\u003c\/b\u003e like Clara Luper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This moving title includes additional information on Clara Luper's extraordinary life, her lessons of \u003cb\u003enonviolent resistance, \u003c\/b\u003eand a \u003cb\u003eglossary of key civil rights people and terms\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003e8th Grade Superzero\u003c\/i\u003e, a Notable Book for a Global Society, as well as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is a co-author of the NAACP Image Award nominated \u003ci\u003eTwo Naomis\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eNaomis Too\u003c\/i\u003e and is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Hero Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology from We Need Diverse Books\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A member of The Brown Bookshelf and the Advisory Board of We Need Diverse Books, Olugbemisola holds a master of arts in education and writes frequently on literacy and parenting topics. She lives with her family in New York City. Visit her online at olugbemisolabooks.com.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJade Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is a New Orleans-based children's illustrator and educator. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. 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