Levy, Debbie. We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song. Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Jump at the Sun Books, 2013. We Shall Overcome. "When people sing out, they can change the world" Widely known as a Civil Rights anthem, the song has along history starting in "slavery times" when enslaved people sang out "I do believe, I'll be alright some day". From gospel, to the labor movement, to the civil rights struggles, the song evolved, gave courage, focused attention, and became a collective anthem for change. With lively illustrations and moving prose, the book explores the power of community and action through the story of one song - still evolving - still being sung internationally. A 2014 honor book for younger children.
Era: Ages 4 to 6Ages 6 to 8Award Year 2014Breaking cycles of fearCivil Rights MovementCreative art responses to social justice issues and survivalEra Late 1900’sHC Martin Luther King Jr.History of Africans in the USIdentity African AmericanIdentity White AmericanNon-violent activismOvercoming prejudicePeople peacably settling disputes (with a special emphasis on diverse makeup and outlook)Racism in the USSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalized
Key Character Identities: Ages 4 to 6Ages 6 to 8Award Year 2014Breaking cycles of fearCivil Rights MovementCreative art responses to social justice issues and survivalEra Late 1900’sHC Martin Luther King Jr.History of Africans in the USIdentity African AmericanIdentity White AmericanNon-violent activismOvercoming prejudicePeople peacably settling disputes (with a special emphasis on diverse makeup and outlook)Racism in the USSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalized
Historical Characters: Ages 4 to 6Ages 6 to 8Award Year 2014Breaking cycles of fearCivil Rights MovementCreative art responses to social justice issues and survivalEra Late 1900’sHC Martin Luther King Jr.History of Africans in the USIdentity African AmericanIdentity White AmericanNon-violent activismOvercoming prejudicePeople peacably settling disputes (with a special emphasis on diverse makeup and outlook)Racism in the USSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalized
Social Justice Issues: Ages 4 to 6Ages 6 to 8Award Year 2014Breaking cycles of fearCivil Rights MovementCreative art responses to social justice issues and survivalEra Late 1900’sHC Martin Luther King Jr.History of Africans in the USIdentity African AmericanIdentity White AmericanNon-violent activismOvercoming prejudicePeople peacably settling disputes (with a special emphasis on diverse makeup and outlook)Racism in the USSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalized
Themes: Ages 4 to 6Ages 6 to 8Award Year 2014Breaking cycles of fearCivil Rights MovementCreative art responses to social justice issues and survivalEra Late 1900’sHC Martin Luther King Jr.History of Africans in the USIdentity African AmericanIdentity White AmericanNon-violent activismOvercoming prejudicePeople peacably settling disputes (with a special emphasis on diverse makeup and outlook)Racism in the USSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalized
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