An inspiring portrait of a monumental day in US history, seen through a child's eyes

Agnes can hardly contain her excitement! She's headed to the March on Washington. Sitting on her father's shoulders, she's awed by the sea of people--people of every color, gathered together to be a part of the fight for equal rights for Black people. She soaks in the words of John Lewis and Josephine Baker and is mesmerized by Mahalia Jackson's singing. Then Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives a speech about his dreams for his children--for all children. On the bus ride home, Agnes has her own dream: that the words of Dr. King would be heard and embraced by the whole world.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: 01/07/2025
ISBN: 9780593617298
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.25lbs

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2024
Publishers Weekly 11/11/2024
Booklist 11/01/2024 pg. 80