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Freedom Summer (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Deborah Wiles Freedom Summer (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Deborah Wiles; Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

John Henry swims better than anyone I know.

He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me.

He's not allowed.

Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim.

But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is.

Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there . . . only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.

This stirring account of the "Freedom Summer" that followed the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 powerfully and poignantly captures two boys' experience with racism and their friendship that defies it.

Simple Thanks: Deborah Wiles Simple Thanks
Deborah Wiles; Illustrated by Bao Luu
R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Kent State (Hardcover): Deborah Wiles Kent State (Hardcover)
Deborah Wiles
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Anthem (the Sixties Trilogy #3) - Volume 3 (Hardcover): Deborah Wiles Anthem (the Sixties Trilogy #3) - Volume 3 (Hardcover)
Deborah Wiles 1
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles, the remarkable story of two cousins who must take a road trip across American in 1969 in order to let a teen know he's been drafted to fight in Vietnam. Full of photos, music, and figures of the time, this is the masterful story of what it's like to be young and American in troubled times. It's 1969.Molly is a girl who's not sure she can feel anything anymore, because life sometimes hurts way too much. Her brother Barry ran away after having a fight with their father over the war in Vietnam. Now Barry's been drafted into that war - and Molly's mother tells her she has to travel across the country in an old schoolbus to find Barry and bring him home.Norman is Molly's slightly older cousin, who drives the old schoolbus. He's a drummer who wants to find his own music out in the world - because then he might not be the "normal Norman" that he fears he's become. He's not sure about this trip across the country . . . but his own mother makes it clear he doesn't have a choice.Molly and Norman get on the bus - and end up seeing a lot more of America that they'd ever imagined. From protests and parades to roaring races and rock n' roll, the cousins make their way to Barry in San Francisco, not really knowing what they'll find when they get there.As she did in her other epic novels Countdown and Revolution, two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles takes the pulse of an era . . . and finds the multitude of heartbeats that lie beneath it.

Freedom Summer - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer (Hardcover, Special): Deborah Wiles Freedom Summer - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer (Hardcover, Special)
Deborah Wiles; Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Friendship defies racism for two boys in this stirring story of the "Freedom Summer" that followed the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Now in a 50th Anniversary Edition with a refreshed cover and a new introduction.
"John Henry swims better than anyone I know. "
"He crawls like a catfish, "
"blows bubbles like a swamp monster, "
"but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me."
"He's not allowed."
Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim.
But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is.
Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.
This 50th Anniversary Edition of a cherished and touching story includes a new introduction and a refreshed cover.

Night Walk to the Sea (Hardcover): Deborah Wiles Night Walk to the Sea (Hardcover)
Deborah Wiles
R539 Discovery Miles 5 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Countdown - Volume 1 (Paperback): Deborah Wiles Countdown - Volume 1 (Paperback)
Deborah Wiles
R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Four starred reviews greeted this new, groundbreaking classic from Deborah Wiles
Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that's hard to get when her best friend is feuding with her, her sister has disappeared, and her uncle is fighting an old war in his head. Her saintly younger brother is no help, and the cute boy across the street only complicates things. Worst of all, everyone is walking around just waiting for a bomb to fall.
It's 1962, and it seems that the whole country is living in fear. When President Kennedy goes on television to say that Russia is sending nuclear missiles to Cuba, it only gets worse. Franny doesn't know how to deal with what's going on in the world--no more than she knows with how to deal with what's going on with her family and friends. But somehow she's got to make it.

Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy (Hardcover): Deborah Wiles Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy (Hardcover)
Deborah Wiles; Illustrated by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
R572 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R52 (9%) Out of stock

From two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles comes a compelling biography of Robert Kennedy. Americans claimed Robert Kennedy as one of their own. They called him Bobby. Lyrical and evocative text by Deborah Wiles (Countdown, Revolution, Anthem, and Kent State) brings the story of Robert F. Kennedy to life, with breathtaking illustrations by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Bobby is set in 1968, with a grandfather telling his grandchild about Kennedy's life. Bobby was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy. He became an accomplished public servant and activist in his own right. Though his run for presidency was tragically cut short on June 5, 1968, Bobby proved the value of empathy and grit. The story concludes as his funeral train makes its solemn journey from New York to Washington, DC. Kennedy was perceived by many to be a rare unifying force in American politics. He was beloved by Americans of all races for his integrity and devotion to the civil rights cause. His life continues to inspire efforts for social change. Deborah Wiles's Bobby will illuminate the importance of Robert Kennedy's life for children, parents, teachers, and librarians. Informative back matter is included.

Revolution (the Sixties Trilogy #2) - Volume 2 (Paperback): Deborah Wiles Revolution (the Sixties Trilogy #2) - Volume 2 (Paperback)
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Sold By Readers Warehouse - Fulfilled by Loot
R280 R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Save R59 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

*A 2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST* It's 1964, and Sunny's town is being invaded. Or at least that's what the adults of Greenwood, Mississippi, are saying. All Sunny knows is that people from up north are coming to help people register to vote. They're calling it Freedom Summer.Meanwhile, Sunny can't help but feel like her house is being invaded, too. She has a new stepmother, a new brother, and a new sister crowding her life, giving her little room to breathe. And things get even trickier when Sunny and her brother are caught sneaking into the local swimming pool -- where they bump into a mystery boy whose life is going to become tangled up in theirs.As she did in her groundbreaking documentary novel COUNTDOWN, award-winning author Deborah Wiles uses stories and images to tell the riveting story of a certain time and place -- and of kids who, in a world where everyone is choosing sides, must figure out how to stand up for themselves and fight for what's right.

Freedom Summer (Hardcover, Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.): Deborah Wiles Freedom Summer (Hardcover, Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.)
Deborah Wiles; Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Out of stock

John Henry swims better than anyone I know.

He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me.

He's not allowed.

Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim.

But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is.

Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there . . . only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.

This stirring account of the "Freedom Summer" that followed the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 powerfully and poignantly captures two boys' experience with racism and their friendship that defies it.

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