If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement (If You Were a Kid)

by Gwendolyn Hooks, Kelly Kennedy (Illustrator)

Overview

Follow along with two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever.

Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is trying to figure out what her twin brothers are planning in secret. Readers (Ages 7-9) will follow along with the two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531230985
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Series:	If You Were a Kid Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	268,371
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 5.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	700L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Gwendolyn Hooks lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She writes for young readers to encourage them to explore the world through books.