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pwbalto's review against another edition
5.0
"Every time I sang the line, 'We are not afraid,' I lied a little, but it was important to sing it."
Honest, inspiring, authentic - the first-person account of the youngest marcher.
Honest, inspiring, authentic - the first-person account of the youngest marcher.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
I happened upon this book, but once I started I couldn't put it down.
It's a first-person account of the march from Selma in 1965. Fascinating and heart-wrenching part of our history.
Since it's told as a narrative, I think many students would find it a nonfiction piece that is easier to read.
It's a first-person account of the march from Selma in 1965. Fascinating and heart-wrenching part of our history.
Since it's told as a narrative, I think many students would find it a nonfiction piece that is easier to read.
jessneal88's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It really opened my eyes to the injustice that occurred during the walk to Selma and the civil rights movement.
heather01602to60660's review against another edition
3.0
I try hard to review books aimed at middle grades with that in mind, rather than reviewing from my perspective as an adult. I think this overall was a good book for that age group but it felt unfinished - it did a great job of recounting the experience on the march, but I was expecting more about how it impacted her, especially long-term, and her feelings today about what has improved and what still needs it.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
This powerful first-person account of the fight for voting rights in Selma, Alabama is inspiring in its simplicity. Told in a simple and straightforward manner, this story will hopefully inspire young teens to see that they too can take action towards the injustices that they see around them. Recommended for grades 5-8.
taratara44's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice first hand account of the voting rights march
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
This first-person account of marching in Selma is a valuable resource and will add much to discussions about civil rights. Lynda Blackmon Lowery was the youngest marcher on the road from Selma to Montgomery, facing her fear after being beaten on Bloody Sunday in order to be the person she wanted to be - "a person who would stand up against what was wrong." Her inspiring story will encourage teens and tweens that they can make a difference, too.
jess_bergeman's review against another edition
5.0
Very good book to read and include in my kids library.
aizasafvi's review against another edition
4.0
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom was a very fascinating book. It covered the topics of racism, segregation, and being there for each other no matter what. One of my favorite parts of the book were them being there for each other, for example, on page 34 when they all were in jail, "I was with my buddies and we knew we had each other's back". I think this book achieved its goal very well since it informed me more about the Civil Rights movement and more about good (but mostly bad) things that happened to Africans Americans during this time period. It also reached it's goal because while the book informed me about the events during the Civil Rights Movement, it also had a lot of images portraying how the events were. This book compares to other books about Civil Rights because it tells about events that happened in the Civil Rights time period and how everyone got through it. One low point of the book that wasn't very convincing was that Lynda did talk about her own experiences but she didn't include a lot about the actual Civil Rights Movement. However, it was still very informative about those times. This book inspires me to write a letter to the author about how this book inspired me to make a difference and peacefully stand up for what I believe in like a march or etc.