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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.
trishabee2000's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting firsthand account of the Selma Voting Rights March.
readitall199's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautifully told story of how Lynda Blackmon Lowery participated in several marches for the right to vote in Selma. She describes how the children’s marches were organized, what happened when she went to jail, and even a moment when she was severely beaten. Throughout there are illustrations and photos with captions.
Good companion to the Teaching Tolerance “Children’s March” documentary.
Good companion to the Teaching Tolerance “Children’s March” documentary.
jennybeastie's review against another edition
4.0
Powerful collaboration between Lynda Blackmon Lowery's first person narrative, the two writers and the excellent illustrator. Love the combination, the simple storytelling, the context. She has a way of communicating emotion that is both plainspoken and compassionate. She was beaten severely on Bloody Sunday and talks about the murders that surrounded the march, which I think is why it's aimed at 12+.
sarahrusty's review against another edition
4.0
Hearing a first hand account of the walk of Selma was so emotionally moving. The photos really added to bringing the reader back to that moment in time. Powerful story that every reader should read!
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book, which looks at one woman's childhood experience in the March for Civil Rights. She ends up going to jail nine times between the ages of 14 and 15. Short chapters and illustrations make it accessible to reluctant readers.
justinabasuthakur's review against another edition
a great listen for children. even the most horrific & unimaginable events Ms. Lowery endured were written to feel real & relatable for young children & teens of today. the narrator's singing was an absolute bonus
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Lynda Blackmon Lowery had been arrested many times before she celebrated her 15th birthday at David Hall's farm on the second day of the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery march. With every step she faced the memory of the beating she had received weeks before on Bloody Sunday. In simple, eloquent words her story is retold by the authors for young readers today.