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Brian Pinkney
2 Books
Sit-In
Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney
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Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time
Linda Sue Park, Brian Pinkney
Courage
Diverse Voices
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Four friends at a lunch counter take a stand for civil rights. (Ages 6 and up)
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The Pinkneys present a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-in, when four college kids staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. Full color.
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It was February 1, 1960.They didn't need menus. Their order was simple.A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side.This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. Andrea Davis Pinkney uses poetic, powerful prose to tell the story of these four young men, who followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words of peaceful protest and dared to sit at the "whites only" Woolworth's lunch counter. Brian Pinkney embraces a new artistic style, creating expressive paintings filled with emotion that mirror the hope, strength, and determination that fueled the dreams of not only these four young men, but also countless others.
--- Added from Google Books ---
The Pinkneys present a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-in, when four college kids staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. Full color.
--- Added from Hardcover ---
It was February 1, 1960.They didn't need menus. Their order was simple.A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side.This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. Andrea Davis Pinkney uses poetic, powerful prose to tell the story of these four young men, who followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words of peaceful protest and dared to sit at the "whites only" Woolworth's lunch counter. Brian Pinkney embraces a new artistic style, creating expressive paintings filled with emotion that mirror the hope, strength, and determination that fueled the dreams of not only these four young men, but also countless others.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
N/A
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The dusty path stretches endlessly ahead, and the heavy water vessel weighs down your tired arms. Young Nya faces a grueling two-hour trek every single day just to fetch water for her family in South Sudan. But today, the journey becomes a test of sheer survival. Her little sister Akeer has fallen violently ill, leaving Nya with an impossible choice. The water they desperately need is too heavy to carry if she also has to carry her sick sister. Out in the vast, dry landscape, there is no one else to ask for help.
You will feel the scorching sun and the weight of Nya's burden as she tries to find a way home. She realizes that she cannot look at the entire distance all at once. Instead, she focuses on taking just one step, and then reaching the next thorn bush, and then the next tree. This powerful story of persistence shows how you can overcome overwhelming odds by breaking a massive challenge into smaller pieces. You will experience the fierce love between two sisters and the incredible strength it takes to keep moving forward when giving up seems like the only option.
9-12 Years
32 Pages
N/A
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