Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 14:38
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Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
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written by Larry Dane Brimer and published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
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“Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961” is published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights. In 1961 on the seventh anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, 13 freedom riders boarded two buses in Washington D.C. bound for New Orleans. The riders were willing to risk their lives to challenge illegal Jim Crow practices on interstate buses and in bus terminals.
“Spare text, bold graphics and arresting photos combine to take young readers on a 12-day journey through the Jim Crow American south of 1961,” said Sibert Medal Committee Chair Tali Balas.
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Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 14:38
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