| Contents |
Mapping a movement -- Tent city profiles -- Prologue to freedom -- Big Man blues -- The legend of Burton Dodson -- John the revelator -- The ghost of Thomas Brooks -- Harpman goes to war -- Minnie joins the fight -- The good shepherd -- People in the tents -- John and Viola -- Charlie Outsider -- Big Man speaks -- Golden -- Epilogue -- Fayette County timeline. |
| Abstract |
This critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee's Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote. Powerfully conveyed through interconnected stories and told through the eyes of a child, this book combines poetry, prose, and stunning illustrations to shine light on this forgotten history. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62). |
| Interest age level |
Ages 9-12 |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 2-5 |
| Audience |
1080 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| LCCN | 2021906339 |
| ISBN | 9781684379798 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1684379792 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
