{"product_id":"round-and-round-together-amy-nathan-9781589880719","title":"Round and Round Together: Taking a Merry-Go-Round Ride Into the Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A snapshot of the civil-rights movement in one city provides insight into the important role of individual communities as change moved through the country...a case study of how citizens of one city both precipitated and responded to the whirlwind of social change around them.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A profoundly moving tribute to the intrepid unsung heroes who risked their lives to help bring an end to Baltimore's Jim Crow Era.\"--Kam Williams, syndicated columnist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn August 28, 1963--the day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous \"I Have a Dream\" speech--segregation ended finally at Baltimore's Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, after nearly a decade of bitter protests. Eleven-month-old Sharon Langley was the first African American child to go on a ride there that day, taking a spin on the park's merry-go-round, which since 1981 has been located on the National Mall in front of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. \u003ci\u003eRound and Round Together\u003c\/i\u003e weaves the story of the struggle to integrate that Baltimore amusement park into the story of the civil rights movement as a whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRound and Round Together\u003c\/i\u003e is illustrated with archival photos from newspapers and other sources, as well as personal photos from family albums of individuals interviewed for the book. There is a timeline of major Civil Rights events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Amy Nathan's book deftly describes the courageous struggle by blacks and whites to end discrimination in the park, the city, and the nation. Readers will walk away with a clearer understanding of segregation and the valiant Americans who fought against this injustice.\"--\u003cb\u003eDebra Newman Ham, Professor of History, Morgan State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRound and Round Together\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring story of how a generation of college and high school students provided the energy and enthusiasm that ended racial segregation in Baltimore's Gwynn Oak Amusement Park and changed the direction of Maryland's history.\"--\u003cb\u003eJames Henretta, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With clarity and passion, Amy Nathan portrays the struggle of everyday citizens to end racial segregation in Baltimore. This compelling history, for and about young people, is simple but profound like freedom itself.\"--\u003cb\u003eTaylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the trilogy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica in the King Years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of several books for young people, including \u003ci\u003eThe Young Musician's Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCount on Us: American Women in the Military\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYankee Doodle Gals: Women Pilots of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeet the Musicians\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSurviving Homework\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Baltimore and went to Western High School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Nathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1589880714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589880719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Dry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2011","brand":"Amy Nathan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939838656767,"sku":"9781589880719","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bf814510-3210-4f07-b04a-e168d57763e2.jpg?v=1681443786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/round-and-round-together-amy-nathan-9781589880719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}