As much as Gloriana June Hemphill, or Glory as everyone knows her, wants to turn twelve, there are times when Glory wishes she could turn back the clock a year. Jesslyn, her sister and former confidante, no longer has the time of day for her now that she’ll be entering high school. Then there’s her best friend, Frankie. Things have always been so easy with Frankie, and now suddenly they aren’t. Maybe it’s the new girl from the North that’s got everyone out of sorts. Or maybe it’s the debate about whether or not the town should keep the segregated public pool open.
Augusta Scattergood has drawn on real-life events to create a memorable novel about family, friendship, and choices that aren’t always easy.
Discusses how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses.
In December 1952, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a landmark case that would forever change the countrys race relations. This book covers the events leading up to Brown v. Board of Education and the proceedings of the case itself. It also details the tumultuous aftermath of the courts decision to end segregation in public schools as well as the rulings legacy.
“I have a dream.” Everyone is familiar with these words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but not everyone knows the struggle that surrounded them. In the 1950s, America was not a place of fulfilled dreams for the nation’s black population. Widespread prejudice and segregation had left African Americans with fewer civil rights than other Americans. Bravely, the people did not remain quiet—a vibrant movement for civil rights began in the United States—one that would last for decades and would face innumerable challenges. Speaking Out is the story of America’s extraordinary Civil Rights Movement.
