This Is the Dream

Our nation was founded on the belief that all men are created equal. Nearly two hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, slavery had been abolished but America was still segregated.

Then: Enter the students who marched into the first desegregated school, the passengers who boycotted the buses, and the leaders who stood up and spoke out. When they started, it was all just a dream. . . .

Through striking, powerful verse and gorgeous, detailed illustrations, this is the dream catalogs the American experience before, during, and after the civil rights movement. Come along on this incredible journey, and see how far we've come in attaining freedom and justice for all.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
Published: 12/27/2005
ISBN: 9780060555191
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 11.22h x 8.98w x 0.38d
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/21/2005 pg. 46
Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2005 pg. 1280
School Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 124
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2006 pg. 285 - Recommended
Booklist 02/01/2006 pg. 69
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2006 pg. 205
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 377 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 105027 / This Is the Dream
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5