If your school experience was anything like mine, you heard just a few stories about the Civil Rights Movement every February: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., school integration, and that was about it. I certainly was never taught about the movement to make Martin Luther King Day a holiday. Kirkwood presents her own experience with activism throughout her childhood and into her adulthood. Her story is presented in narrative form using the verse novel format. This means that it tends to be more about emotions and impressions than actions and may help young readers connect with these ideas on a more personal level. The text is accompanied by photos from the time period, adding to the atmosphere.
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