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Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963) (Paperback)
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Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963) (Paperback)
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List price R251
Loot Price R227
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You Save R24 (10%)
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An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most
important years of the civil rights movement. In January 1963,
Sharon Robinson turns 13 the night before George Wallace declares
on national television segregation now, segregation tomorrow,
segregation forever in his inauguration speech as governor of
Alabama. It is the beginning of a year that will change the course
of American history.As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie
Robinson, Sharon has opportunities that most people would never
dream of experiencing. Her family hosts multiple fundraisers at
their home in Connecticut for the work that Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. is doing. Sharon sees her first concert after going backstage
at the Apollo Theater. And her whole family attends the March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom.But things don't always feel easy
for Sharon. She is one of the only Black children in her wealthy
Connecticut neighborhood. Her older brother, Jackie Robinson Jr.,
is having a hard time trying to live up to his father's famous
name, causing some rifts in the family. And Sharon feels isolated
-- struggling to find her role in the civil rights movement that is
taking place across the country.This is the story of how one girl
finds her voice in the fight for justice and equality.
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