Picture book · Fiction
Let the Children March
Monica Clark-Robinson; illustrated by Frank Morrison
About the book
A fictionalized account of the 1963 Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama, when young people marched for civil rights.
Reading notes
Shows children as agents of history, with an author's note giving factual background; depicts police dogs, fire hoses and the arrest of children.
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Recognition
- Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor (2019)
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Book details
- Author
- Monica Clark-Robinson
- Illustrator
- Frank Morrison
- First published
- 2018
- Suggested ages
- Ages 6–10 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- civil rights, childrens crusade
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781328466488 · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2018
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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