I like how this book lays out a lesser known part of the CIvil Rights Movement in a clear, straightforward way. It emphasizes facts over emotions and refrains from editorializing. It also explains the "whys" as much as the "whats", explaining to the reader the importance of voting rights and does not shy away from talking about the risks to those involved.. While fairly basic as a text, it's a solid introduction.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me an advanced of this copy and the author too.
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Pureness, that's how i could say. If you want to get into the history in United States about how black people could get the freedom and what they do in that time that got some controversy because of the decade and era.

Really like different ways to learn something.

4.5

A very competent and worthwhile addition to American primary school libraries, this touches on other civil rights actions such as bus boycotts and the Greensboro activities, but builds to a look at something I don't think I (here in the UK) had met before – a massive, and massively successful, campaign to get black Americans voting in the mid-1960s. I guess it was off the record for many similar books, as it relied on a lot of conscientious (in 2024-speak, "woke") white saviours, helping communities educate themselves in civil rights and campaigning activities. It certainly doesn't serve many agendas to focus on the colour of the volunteers who converted as many buildings as possible to education centres and then used them to train the potential voters in the basic skills needed to register, but these brief pages don't get bogged down in that issue. They don't have the space to make such a fuss, they just tell their story and tell it very well. A strong four stars.

A timely book for young children, particularly young black children, to help them understand why having the right to vote is so important. Author Ngeri Nnachi gives a clear, easy-to-read narrative of Freedom Summer. That narrative, along with the images included and the brief timeline at the end, serve as a good introduction to the overall history of civil rights for young readers. Nnachi also includes three internet sites that can be used for further exploration of the topic.

Excellently written. It informs without overwhelming. Definitely a necessary read, given the political environment we're living through.

Thanks to NetGalley and Capstone for this advanced copy, which I voluntarily read and reviewed.

I was alive during this time. I think this is a great springboard for discussion. I think it is laid out perfectly and easy to follow. It is important to start the discussions and not to overwhelm with information. I think when you use it or read it you need to understand that this is the start not the only information you should read in regards to this subject, I think it was very very well done. I think it is informative, readable and well done.