Bibliograph

A ride to remember, a civil rights story, by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Type

Label

A ride to remember, a civil rights story, by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A ride to remember

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1065548749

Responsibility statement

by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Sub title

a civil rights story

Summary

"When Sharon Langley was born, amusement parks were segregated, and African American families were not allowed in. This picture book tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into the park, and Sharon was the first African American child to ride the merry-go-round. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sharon's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream ... The carrousel, fully functional, now resides on the National Mall, near the Air and Space Museum."--Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification