Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
Larry Dane Brimner
Aug 2024 · RB Media · Narrated by Kevin R. Free
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On May 4, 1961, thirteen activists—black and white, young and old, male and female—board two buses in Washington, D.C., for New Orleans, Louisiana. Their Freedom Ride will last just twelve days. But their mission is clear. The laws prohibiting segregation on buses crossing state lines and at bus stations are being violated. These Freedom Riders are determined to draw attention to the laws’ lack of enforcement. But what starts as a peaceful protest turns violent as they travel deeper into the South.
This is their story.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
An ALA Notable Children’s Book
Booklist Editors’ Choice
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
“Brimner ... presents a straightforward narrative approach to the subject that will appeal to readers. ... An essential part of civil rights collections and a worthy addition to all nonfiction shelves.”—School Library Journal, starred review
This is their story.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
An ALA Notable Children’s Book
Booklist Editors’ Choice
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
“Brimner ... presents a straightforward narrative approach to the subject that will appeal to readers. ... An essential part of civil rights collections and a worthy addition to all nonfiction shelves.”—School Library Journal, starred review
About the author
Larry Dane Brimner was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and spent his early childhood exploring Alaska's Kodiak Island. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in British Literature from San Diego State University, where he graduated cum laude, and later received advanced degrees in writing and curriculum development. During his twenty-year teaching career, he began to write for publication. Brimner made his debut in children's books with the publication of BMX Freestyle in 1987. It was named an International Reading Association Children's Choice book for 1988. This title was followed by Country Bear's Good Neighbor, which the American Booksellers Association named their "Pick of the List." Brimner wrote A Migrant Family, which was named a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC); Max and Felix, a nominee for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award; Voices From the Camps, cited as a Best Book for the Teen Age by New York Public Library; Snowboarding, an IRA Children's Choice for 1998; and the Official M&M's® Book of the Millennium, an IRA Children's Choice for 2000. Brimner is the author of more than 110 books for young people. He also speaks to school children about the writing process or to teachers at conferences. In 2014 his title, Strike: The Farm Workers Fight for Their Rights, made the Civil Rights Hot Title's List.
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