{"product_id":"miles-to-go-for-freedom-linda-barrett-osborne-9781419700200","title":"Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation and Civil Rights in the Jim Crow Years","description":"Told through unforgettable first-person accounts, photographs, and other primary sources, this book is an overview of racial segregation and early civil rights efforts in the United States from the 1890s to 1954, a period known as the Jim Crow years. Multiple perspectives are examined as the book looks at the impact of legal segregation and discrimination on the day-to-day life of black and white Americans across the country. Complete with a bibliography and an index, this book is an important addition to black history books for young readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMiles to Go for Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*STARRED REVIEW*\u003c\/b\u003e\"A detailed and thought-provoking account of segregation. A valuable and comprehensive perspective on American race relations.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e*\"Readers will come away moved, saddened, troubled by this stain on their country's past and filled with abiding respect for those who fought and overcame. Osborne expertly guides readers through this painful, turbulent time of segregation, enabling them to understand fully the victims' struggles and triumphs as they worked courageously to set things right.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e\"The text is elegant and understated. Drawing on personal interviews, the author provides incidents of everyday racism that young people will be able to grasp and relate to immediately.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tight, consistent focus, pristine organization, and eminently browsable illustrations make this middle-school offering a strong recommendation.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Osborne's book is a well-written chronicle of the African-American struggle for equal rights in the United States. The reader will be quickly engaged.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Barrett Osborne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419700200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419700200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e149201 \/ Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation \u0026amp; Civil Rights in the Jim Crow Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 2451\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2012 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 126 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 11","brand":"Linda Barrett Osborne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047058600191,"sku":"9781419700200","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84360cba-d874-4ba5-8d64-4564d397593a.jpg?v=1684988033","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/miles-to-go-for-freedom-linda-barrett-osborne-9781419700200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}