{"product_id":"defiant-wade-hudson-9780593126363","title":"Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs the fight for equal rights continues, \u003ci\u003eDefiant\u003c\/i\u003e takes a critical look at the strides and struggles of the past in this revelatory and moving memoir about a young Black man growing up in the South during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. For fans of \u003ci\u003eIt's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime, Stamped, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With his compelling memoir, Hudson will inspire young readers to\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eemulate his ideals and accomplishments.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in 1946 in Mansfield, Louisiana, Wade Hudson came of age against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement. From their home on Mary Street, his close-knit family watched as the country grappled with desegregation, as the Klan targeted the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and as systemic racism struck across the nation and in their hometown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst it all, Wade was growing up. Getting into scuffles, playing baseball, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. Most important, Wade learned how to find his voice and use it. From his family, his community, and his college classmates, Wade learned the importance of fighting for change by confronting the laws and customs that marginalized and demeaned people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful memoir reveals the struggles, joys, love, and ongoing resilience that it took to grow up Black in segregated America, and the lessons that carry over to our fight for a better future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wade Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059312636X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593126363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e515723 \/ Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Wade Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":44045449560319,"sku":"9780593126363","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1bf1fa5-4b47-4e23-8cdc-125a93adaa20.jpg?v=1684978818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/defiant-wade-hudson-9780593126363","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}