Bibliograph

A ride to remember, a civil rights story, by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Type

Label

A ride to remember, a civil rights story, by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 6 to 9

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 1 to 4

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A ride to remember

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1065548749

Responsibility statement

by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Sub title

a civil rights story

Summary

The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated, allowing co-author Sharon Langley to become the first African American child to ride the carousel. Includes photos of young Sharon on the carousel, authors<U+2019> notes, a timeline and a bibliography

Target audience

primary

Classification