{"product_id":"turning-15-on-the-road-to-freedom-my-story-of-the-1965-selma-voting-rights-march-paperback","title":"Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynda Blackmon Lowery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElspeth Leacock\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eSusan Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes--now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Straightforward and inspiring, this beautifully illustrated memoir brings readers into the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, complementing Common Core classroom learning and bringing history alive for young readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person to take part in the whole Selma to Montgomery March, now works as a case manager at a mental health center, and still lives in Selma, Alabama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley have collaborated on several previous history and geography books for young people. Elspeth lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Susan lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e P J Loughran is an illustrator, creative director, and musician. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2016\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 Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753805087008,"sku":"9780147512161","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca69adbb1a305b91d26c07bd442ee264.webp?v=1780027713","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/turning-15-on-the-road-to-freedom-my-story-of-the-1965-selma-voting-rights-march-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}