
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins
Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue Lagarrigue
There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, she realizes that things may soon change. This event sparks a movement throughout her town and region. And while Connie is too young to march or give a speech, she helps her brother and sister make signs for the cause. Changes are coming to Connie’s town, but Connie just wants to sit at the lunch counter and eat a banana split like everyone else.
Age Range | 4 - 8 years |
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Copyright Year | 2005 |
Page Count | 32 |
Publisher | Puffin Books |
Grade Level | Pre-K - 3rd |
ISBN | 9780142408940 |
Lexile | AD660L |
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