A Sweet Smell of Roses

Two young girls not only witness but help to change history in this inspiring and urgent Civil Rights-era picture book by three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Angela Johnson.

There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice.

Inspired by the countless young people who took a stand against the forces of injustice, two Coretta Scott King Honorees, Angela Johnson and Eric Velasquez, offer a stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/01/2005
ISBN: 9780689832529
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 10.28h x 11.40w x 0.45d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 277 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Ingram Children's Advance 01/01/2005 pg. 44
Booklist 12/15/2004 pg. 731
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2005 pg. 53
Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2005 pg. 71
Publishers Weekly 01/03/2005 pg. 55
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2005 pg. 254
Booklist 02/01/2005 pg. 978
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2005 pg. 79
School Library Journal 03/01/2005 pg. 174
Multicultural Review 05/01/2006 pg. 91
Christian Home & School 05/01/2006 pg. 27
Black Issues Book Review 07/01/2006 pg. 30

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 84099 / Sweet Smell of Roses
Reading Level: 3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5