{"product_id":"voice-of-freedom-fannie-lou-hamer-the-spirit-of-the-civil-rights-movement-9781536203257","title":"Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford, \u003c\/b\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author and poet, was named the 2019 \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner. Her numerous books for children include the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Floyd Cooper; the Caldecott Honor Books \u003ci\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, which was also a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book; and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSchomburg: The Man Who Built a Library\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Carole Boston Weatherford lives in North Carolina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEkua Holmes \u003c\/b\u003eis a fine artist whose work explores themes of family, relationships, hope, and faith. In 2013 she was named to the Boston Arts Commission, which oversees public art projects on city property.\u003ci\u003e Voice of Freedom \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book. Ekua Holmes lives in Boston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608250585362,"sku":"9781536203257","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_500ad281-817e-4992-9139-fe3a9edcc0ea.jpg?v=1732319088","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/voice-of-freedom-fannie-lou-hamer-the-spirit-of-the-civil-rights-movement-9781536203257","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}