{"product_id":"a-song-for-the-unsung-carole-boston-weatherford-9781250779502","title":"A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Addams Children's Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA singular, richly illustrated picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963, by the acclaimed authors of \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there and then that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery movement has its unsung heroes: individuals who work in the background without praise or accolades, who toil and struggle without notice. One of those unsung heroes was at the center of some of the most important decisions and events of the Civil Rights Movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat hero was a quiet man, a gay African American man. He was Bayard Rustin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders's \u003ci\u003eA Song for the Unsung, \u003c\/i\u003e featuring illustrations from artist Byron McCray, is an inspiring story that answers one of our nation's greatest calls to action by honoring one of the men who made it happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A splendid tribute to a true hero of the civil rights movement.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford, Rob Sanders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250779502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250779502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.12h x 8.81w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521417 \/ Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Carole Boston Weatherford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047693480191,"sku":"9781250779502","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abbf267b-972b-4178-a99d-7489854ca8ee.jpg?v=1684991677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-song-for-the-unsung-carole-boston-weatherford-9781250779502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}