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Johnson, Angela, 1961-

A sweet smell of roses / by Angela Johnson ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez - 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed - New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007 - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 x 29 cm

A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement 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

ISBN: 9781416953616 (pbk.) 1416953612 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil rights movements--Fiction
African Americans--Fiction
Civil rights--Fiction

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--20th century--Fiction

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fiction.
History.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.J629 / Swe 2007

Dewey Class. No.: [E]