This Is the Dream
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Our nation was founded on the belief that all men are created equal. Nearly two hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, slavery had been abolished but America was still segregated.Then: Enter the students who marched into the first desegregated school, the passengers who boycotted the buses, and the leaders who stood up and spoke out. When they started, it was all just a dream. . . .Through striking, powerful verse and gorgeous, detailed illustrations, this is the dream catalogs the American experience before, during, and after the civil rights movement. Come along on this incredible journey, and see how far we’ve come in attaining freedom and justice for all.
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James Ransome has illustrated many picture books including the Coretta Scott King Award-winner The Creation, the Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Uncle Jed’s Barbershop, and This is the Rope by Jaqueline Woodson. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with his wife. Visit James at www.jamesransome.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780060555191
- Publication Date
- December 27, 2005
- Publisher
- Amistad Books for Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- December 27, 2005
- Page Count
- 40
- Word Count
- 411
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2003026554
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 53940673
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~720L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 105027
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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