Let the Children March

An account of the responsibility the children took on during the marches in the 60s. The parents had bosses and jobs to pay the bills. They couldn’t be the ones to march. So the children, who didn’t have those responsibilities did the dangerous marching. It was their bravery that began to change thi......more

"The path may be long and troubled, but I'm gonna walk on!" In May 1963, thousands of brave children took to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama to march for their rights. They were received by a hostile white police force, water hoses, batons and dogs. Many were jailed and yet more children showed up......more

A heart-warming and heart-wrenching picture book about the rarely discussed Children's March in Birmingham, Alabama. This book, in its artfully simple language and beautiful illustrations, tells how children volunteered to join in the Civil Rights movement, when the financial repercussions were too......more

"In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their civil rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices......more

Let the Children March, is based on the 1963 Birmingham Children’s Crusade when children marched to protest segregation. The cover art, painted in a bright colorful palette, powerfully contrasts with the anguish depicted on the faces of the children. The end papers lay out a detailed timeline of the......more