Abby Takes a Stand: 1960 - Paperback
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by Patricia McKissack (Author), Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
A historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack.
Why has their grandmother bothered keeping a menu from a restaurant that closed years ago, a restaurant that never served very good food in the first place? Three cousins listen to Gee's own story, set in the early days of lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville, a time when a black child could sit up front in a city bus but still could not get a milk shake at a downtown restaurant. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Abby, young readers see what it was like to live through those days, and they'll come to understand that, like a menu, freedom is about having choices. Each book in this series tells the story behind a different "scrap of time"; together they form a patchwork quilt of one black family's past that stretches back for generations. "A perfect introduction to an extraordinary time when regular people, even ten-year-old girls, make a difference." --The Horn Book "The book gives readers a kid's-eye view of important happenings and reminds them that history is something that is in the making." --BooklistAuthor Biography
Gordon C. James also illustrates the Scraps of Time series by Patricia C. McKissack. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.32 x 7.78 x 5.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 28, 2006
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Abby Takes a Stand
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 1