Not only does this book highlight an important civil rights activist, it can serve as an introduction to child activism as well as the movement itself.
This moving title includes additional information on Clara Luper\'s extraordinary life, her lessons of nonviolent resistance, and a glossary of key civil rights people and terms..
Kids are inspired to follow the lessons of bravery taught by civil rights pioneers like Clara Luper.
Someday Is Now challenges young people to ask how they will stand up against something they know is wrong.
Perfect for early elementary age kids in encouraging them to do what is right and stand up for what is right, even at great cost, this is a powerful story about the power of nonviolent activism.
With courage and conviction, she led young people to do what had to be done.
When she grew up, Clara led the movement to desegregate Oklahoma stores and restaurants that were closed to African Americans.
As a child, Clara Luper saw how segregation affected her life.
With simple, elegant art, Someday Is Now tells the inspirational story of this unsung hero of the Civil Rights movement. -- School Library Journal starred review More than a year before the Greensboro sit-ins, a teacher named Clara Luper led a group of young people to protest the segregated Katz drugstore by sitting at its lunch counter.
A top addition to nonfiction collections. -- Kirkus Reviews starred review Relatable and meaningful ...
Valuable.
Not only does this book highlight an important civil rights activist, it can serve as an introduction to child activism as well as the movement itself
