{"product_id":"troubled-waters-a-rivers-journey-toward-justice-9781681198187","title":"Troubled Waters: A River's Journey Toward Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Young People's Poet Laureate Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier, a stirring account of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, as witnessed by the Alabama River.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome say water is the mightiest force on earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut the yearning for freedom is even stronger. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, the Alabama River has been a witness. Buried in its riverbed are countless fossils and artifacts-as well as souls, secrets, and stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroubled Waters\u003c\/i\u003e brings history to life through the voice of this mighty waterway, from the earliest settlers on its shores to 1965, when Black citizens in Selma rose up like a river to demand their right to vote. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this breathtakingly original picture book, celebrated creators Carole Boston Weatherford and Bryan Collier show that the Alabama River is much more than a witness to history. It is also a source of strength, keeping hope afloat through times of trouble; and a rising tide, coursing on a journey toward justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681198187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carole Boston Weatherford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52051824771253,"sku":"9781681198187","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9a162b25-6c54-4c6e-937a-3f23bf52004f.jpg?v=1764048123","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/troubled-waters-a-rivers-journey-toward-justice-9781681198187","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}