{"product_id":"voice-of-freedom-carole-boston-weatherford-9780763665319","title":"Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0763665312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763665319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 11.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e175361 \/ Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Caldecott Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Children's Book Committee Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2015 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 13","brand":"Carole Boston Weatherford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050132500735,"sku":"9780763665319","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_970f38ee-8afe-4d84-a9bc-6b375be15164.jpg?v=1685005412","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voice-of-freedom-carole-boston-weatherford-9780763665319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}