Sit-In

By Andrea Davis Pinkney

Four students defy segregation with a simple order, sparking a pivotal civil rights protest.

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40 pages· 1,468 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

On February 1, 1960, four college students sit at a 'whites only' Woolworth's counter, ordering just a doughnut and coffee. Their peaceful protest challenges racial segregation, igniting a movement for equality. Inspired by Dr. King's call for nonviolence, these young men embody hope and determination, becoming symbols of change. This powerful story captures a defining moment in the civil rights struggle, where courage and conviction meet at a lunch counter, forever altering the course of history. What will their simple act of defiance inspire next?

From the publisher

It was February 1, 1960.They didn’t need menus. Their order was simple.A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side. This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. Andrea Davis Pinkney uses poetic, powerful prose to tell the story of these four young men, who followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words of peaceful protest and dared to sit at the “whites only” Woolworth’s lunch counter. Brian Pinkney embraces a new artistic style, creating expressive paintings filled with emotion that mirror the hope, strength, and determination that fueled the dreams of not only these four young men, but also countless others.