Birmingham Sunday

September 15, 1963 was a turning point for Civil Rights. At the 16th Street Baptist Church, Denise McNair, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were in the church basement. Primping their hair and smiling in the mirrors, the girls wanted to look nice because they were to be a part......more

Set in one of the most difficult times in United States History during the Civil Rights Movement, Birmingham Sunday describes the events leading up the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The book starts out by introducing the 5 youth that were killed in the bombing and leading up to the......more

On Sunday, On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls: Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14) and Carol Denise McNair (11). With its bulky African-American parish......more

Birmingham Sunday tells the story of the horrific church bombing that happened in 1963. The Birmingham Sunday bombing killed six young children and left an unforgettable impact on the world. This heart-wrenching story would be best suited for a middle school audience as it has some heavy topics. Thi......more

1. Informational 2. An informative and heartbreaking journey through the Civil Rights era in Alabama. The book is centered around the Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing on Sunday, September 15, 1963. 3. A- The real life images, and newspaper articles provide a real life perspective,......more