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Nina under arrest : a Birmingham Children's Crusade survival story Cover Image Book Book

Nina under arrest : a Birmingham Children's Crusade survival story / by Anitra Butler-Ngugi ; illustrated by Jane Pica.

Butler-Ngugi, Anitra, (author.). Pica, Jane, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"It's May 1963, and twelve-year-old Nina Norris is answering a call from civil rights leaders in Birmingham, Alabama. Black Americans are demanding the right to vote, but adults who protest risk losing their jobs. So, children are protesting in their place. As Nina prepares for her day, she knows she will likely be arrested and put in jail, but it's a price she is willing to pay so that all people can have a say in their government. Readers can learn the real story of the Birmingham Children's Crusade from the nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided"-Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781669059417
  • ISBN: 1669059413
  • ISBN: 9781669059493
  • Physical Description: 104 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, [2024]

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Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12. Stone Arch Books.
Grades 4-6. Stone Arch Books.

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Subject: African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
African American children > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
African American civil rights workers > Alabama > Birmingham > Biography > Juvenile fiction.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Genre: Historical fiction.
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  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Union County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cook Memorial Library - La Grande .

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