Voice of freedom : Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement /

Voice of freedom : Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Description:	34 pages : illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Hamer, Fannie Lou -- Juvenile literature. Hamer, Fannie Lou. African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. African American women civil rights workers. African Americans. African Americans -- Civil rights. Civil rights movements. Civil rights workers. Race relations. Mississippi -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature. Mississippi. United States. Picture books for children. Biographies. Biographies. Biography. History. Juvenile works. Picture books.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10892239

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Other authors / contributors:	Holmes, Ekua, illustrator.
ISBN:	9780763665319 0763665312
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.
Awards:	Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2016. Caldecott Honor Book, 2016. John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, 2016.

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Summary:	A Caldecott Honor Book<br> A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book<br> A John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner<br> <br> Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights. <br> <br> "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."<br> <br> Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.
Physical Description:	34 pages : illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Awards:	Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2016. Caldecott Honor Book, 2016. John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, 2016.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780763665319 0763665312