![]() ![]() There are many books about the civil rights movement, this one brings a fresh approach that will engage young people and not only share the history but instill a greater appreciation for the work of students in creating that history. by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 2010, hardcover SKU: 9780316070164 It was February 1, 1960. holiday, this book tells the story of four young black college students who, in 1960, held a peaceful sit-in at a Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. A great pick for today's Martin Luther King, Jr. Sit-In recounts the historic events of 1960, when four black college students attempted to integrate a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. ![]() What you might not know is that she's also a blogger at Rasco from RIF, and a Round II judge for Nonfiction and Information Picture Books.Ĭarol reviews a lot of kids' books, of course, and one of the books she read last year was NFPB finalist Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down, written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney. From award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney comes the story of the music that defined a generation and a movement that changed the world. Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children's literacy nonprofit organization in the country, so it's no wonder that RIF's CEO, Carol Rasco, is a book lover. ![]()
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