Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson and Frank Morrison
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Author
Monica Clark-Robinson
Illustrator
Frank Morrison
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Written by Monica Clark-Robinson
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2021-2022 Nominee - Picture Books for Older Readers
Synopsis
Told from a child's point of view, this moving historical picture book focuses on a monumental moment in the civil rights movement: the Children's Crusade of 1963. Thousands of African American children and teens marched through the streets of Birmingham, Alabama to end segregation and to inspire change and hope for the future. Written by debut author Monica Clark-Robinson and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor-winning artist Frank Morrison.