A ride to remember : a civil rights story / by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
| Author/creator |
Langley, Sharon, 1963- author. |
| Other author/creator | Nathan, Amy, author. |
| Other author/creator | Cooper, Floyd illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2020] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | "When Sharon Langley was born, amusement parks were segregated, and African American families were not allowed in. This picture book tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into the park, and Sharon was the first African American child to ride the merry-go-round. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sharon's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream ... The carrousel, fully functional, now resides on the National Mall, near the Air and Space Museum."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2018047317 |
| ISBN | 9781419736858 (hardcover with jacket) |
| ISBN | 141973685X (hardcover with jacket) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B L2666L | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B L2666L | ✔ Available | Place Hold |