Lunch Counter Sit-Ins: How Photographs Helped Foster Peaceful Civil Rights Protests
by Danielle Smith-Llera
On point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the saga of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins in the early 1960s to life. Readers will learn about the four brave college students who started it all as well as the many who came after. These events changed the world. The photographer who took the photographs shown in this book is now in his 90s but he agreed to an exclusive interview for this book.
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Author Biography
Danielle Smith-Llera grew up in coastal Virginia, hearing unforgettable tales about her Mexican and Irish ancestors. She first moved overseas to teach in international schools in Hungary and Brazil. Life in the U.S. Foreign Service has taken her around the world to live in India, Jamaica, Romania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Washington, DC. She loves sharing stories--fiction, nonfiction, and a mixture of both--in classrooms, museum exhibits, and, of course, books.
Table of Contents
A simple request -- A new kind of weapon -- Behind the scenes -- A peaceful war -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Review
...the book does an excellent job of weaving in the historical background that led up to the civil rights movement. Students who love history are drawn to these books because they recognize the historic photo on the cover and are eager to read the book.-- "The Nonfiction Detectives"
STARRED REVIEW! The Captured History series continues to be top-tier nonfiction. . . .The texts for both books are thoughtfully and comprehensively written, and are bolstered by many photographs as well chosen as the cover shot. The photographers of these now-iconic images are also profiled. Excellent choices for history shelves.-- "Booklist"
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...the book does an excellent job of weaving in the historical background that led up to the civil rights movement. Students who love history are drawn to these books because they recognize the historic photo on the cover and are eager to read the book.
Promotional "Headline"
Photography and strong narrative combine to tell the story of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins that helped bring an end to segregation in the south; interviews with living photographer on how he got the photo shots bring a historic moment to instant life; focus on photography and photographers meets Common Care standards for alternative ways of learning, as does extensive use of primary sources. Photographer, now in his 90s, agreed to be interviewed for this book.
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Bibliography, Caption(s), Discussion Questions, Full color, Glossary, Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Primary Sources, Safe websites at FactHound.com, Sidebar(s), Table of Contents, Timeline(s)
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