Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, Lynda Blackmon Lowery
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Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March

Author: Lynda Blackmon Lowery, Elspeth Leacock, Susan Buckley

Narrator: Damaras Obi

Unabridged: 1 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2017

Synopsis

A SIBERT INFORMATIONAL BOOK MEDAL HONOR BOOK • Discover the power of youth activism in this moving memoir about the Civil Rights Movement, ideal for young readers interested in America’s fight for equality.

“A testament to the power we each have within us to stand up for what is right and to make the world a better and more just place.”—Dan Sturman, Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker

“This inspiring personal story illuminates pivotal events in America’s history.”—Booklist, starred review

Jailed nine times before her fifteenth birthday, Lynda Blackmon Lowery refused to give up the fight for equal rights. She was the youngest marcher on the historic 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. She vowed to make a difference—and she did.

Lynda’s story of overcoming terror and winning one of our nation’s most important battles is eye-opening and inspiring—a memoir that brings us into the heart of the civil rights movement to offer compelling proof that young people can be heroes.

About The Author

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person to take part in the whole Selma to Montgomery March, now works as a case manager at a mental health center, and still lives in Selma, Alabama.Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley have collaborated on several previous history and geography books for young people. Elspeth lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Susan lives in New York City.P J Loughran is an illustrator, creative director, and musician. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Megan on March 14, 2017

I loved this book... from the format (narrative nonfiction) to the content shared.. I just couldn't seem to put it down! I'm so glad I am reading such an engaging and accessible text with my students to truly bring the Civil Rights movement to light!......more

Goodreads review by Jasmyn on February 27, 2017

***Spoiler Alert***   Have you ever wondered about the youngest person to be part of the Selma march? In Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom this is a autobiography by Lynda Blackmon Lowery who was the youngest person to march in the Selma march. Turning 15 on the road is a really good book. I loved t......more

Goodreads review by Harold on February 12, 2015

I was 28 when courageous black Alabama citizens and white sympathizers set forth March 21, 1965, across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to begin their successful march to Montgomery, the state capital, to demonstrate their determination to force the state of Alabama to allow all of its black citizens t......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on February 02, 2017

This is a quick read. Abbreviated memoir of Lynda Blackmon's journey in Selma peacefully protesting for the legitimate right to vote March 1965. At the time she was 15 years old. I enjoyed it because it portrays a very specific moment in time from Bloody Sunday where hundreds of peaceful protesters......more

Goodreads review by Raina on March 17, 2016

Booktalked this as part of my middle school sweep 2016. Love the combination of primary source text with primary source photographs, lovely illustrations, and a narrative/novel-style layout. Kids were impressed by the idea of having to pass tests to be allowed to vote in elections (I brought some pr......more

Quotes

“A testament to the power we each have within us to stand up for what is right and to make the world a better and more just place.”—Dan Sturman, Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker

“I was profoundly moved by Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom. This book left me breathless with its clear-eyed and thought-provoking accounts of what it meant to be a child on the front lines of the civil rights movement.”—Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor Winner and National Book Award Finalist

“Extraordinary—unlike any other book for young readers I’ve seen. Lowery’s is a unique and essential voice in civil rights literature, and her stories of unfathomable courage are conveyed with wrenching clarity. Exquisite.”—Cynthia Levinson, author of We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March

“Lynda Lowery is truly a hero of the civil rights movement—her story is touching and inspiring. All of us who treasure freedom and equal rights owe her our gratitude.”—Bill Guttentag, Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker

“Lynda Blackmon Lowery tells a compelling story; I hope it will be widely read, it’s part of our American heritage.”—Joy Hakim, award-winning author of A History of US

“This inspiring personal story illuminates pivotal events in America’s history.”—Booklist, starred review

“Vivid details and the immediacy of Lowery's voice make this a valuable primary document as well as a pleasure to read.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“One of those rare books that is genuinely accessible to a broad audience.”—BCCB, starred review

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