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Voice of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Voice of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy Library, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 11, 2015
Review
Poems describe pivotal events in the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist who fought for the right to vote in this powerful picture book biography. Holmes' vibrant paper collage illustrations pair perfectly with the poems. The paint, paper and maps used in the collages give the illustrations a rich texture. Back matter includes source notes, a timeline, and bibliography. Most appropriate for the 5th-8th grade classroom/reader. Nominated for Cream of the Crop.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Weatherford, Carole Boston
Illustrator: Holmes, Ekua
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Book Type: picture book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades 4-6,grades 7-9
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780763665319
Price: 17.99