Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round

My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day

Kathlyn J. Kirkwood (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

128 Seiten

2022
Harpercollins (Verlag)
978-0-358-38726-8 (ISBN)

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This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn's story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday.

Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is a deeply moving middle grade memoir about what it means to be an everyday activist and foot solider for racial justice, as Kathlyn recounts how, drawn to activism from childhood, she went from attending protests as a teenager to fighting for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to become a national holiday as an adult. A blueprint for kids starting down their own paths to civic awareness, it shows life beyond protests and details the sustained time, passion, and energy it takes to turn an idea into a law.

Deftly weaving together monumental historical events with a heartfelt coming-of-age story and in-depth information on law making, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is the perfect engaging example of how history can help inform the present.

Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Kathlyn J. Kirkwood is the author of Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day. A retired college professor, Kathlyn focuses on writing for children and volunteering with underprivileged third- and fourth-grade students in the Nashville area. She has developed several innovative workshops that use trade books to help young people learn about the world beyond their immediate surroundings, and to inspire them with a love of reading. Find out more about her at https://www.kathlynjkirkwood.com

Erscheinungsdatum	29.12.2021
Illustrationen	Steffi Walthall
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität
	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Religion / Philosophie / Psychologie
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
ISBN-10	0-358-38726-4 / 0358387264
ISBN-13	978-0-358-38726-8 / 9780358387268
Zustand	Neuware