Uplifting and stirring.' -Kirkus Reviews 'Illustrations combine gouache painting and digital art to bring Heumann and her allies to life. 'Cocca-Leffler's straightforward text relates Judy's challenges and triumphs. Along with a personal reflection from Judy herself, award-winning author Maryann Cocca-Leffler and illustrator Vivien Mildenberger's picture book biography captures the impact and influence of one of America's greatest living activists. Section 504 laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community. Judy and other disability rights activists fought for 'YES!' They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word 'No.' When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said 'No.' When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said 'No.' Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing 'No.' In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Timely, powerful, and beautifully told, this thorough and moving story has been masterfully crafted to be both comprehensive and suitable for younger readers.įighting for YES! by Maryann Cocca-Leffler Vivien Mildenberger (Illustrator) Judith Heumann (Afterword by) Fighting for Yes is a picture book biography celebrating the life and work of disability rights activist and icon Judith Heumann, highlighting one of her landmark achievements-leading the historic 504 Sit-in in 1977. She turned pain into change that ensured her son's life mattered. Mamie fearlessly refused to allow America to turn away from what happened to her only child. It is a poised, moving work about a woman who refocused her unimaginable grief into action for the greater good. In Choosing Brave, Angela Joy and Janelle Washington offer a testament to the power of love, the bond of motherhood, and one woman's unwavering advocacy for justice. His death became a rallying point for the civil rights movement, but few know that it was his mother who was the catalyst for bringing his name to the forefront of history. Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while visiting the South in 1955. Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond'sriveting text combined with stunning illustrations from Caldecott Honor Artist Daniel Minter, this vibrant and fascinating picture book follows one color's journey through time and across the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.Ĭhoosing Brave by Angela Joy Janelle Washington (Illustrator) A Caldecott-honor winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. It wasn't until 1905, when Adolf von Baeyer created a chemical blue dye, that blue could be used for anything and everything-most notably that uniform of workers everywhere, blue jeans. And then there was indigo, which was so valuable that American plantations grew it as a cash crop on the backs of African slaves. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts of blue that their bodies would release. Kirkus Reviews For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages. Woodson Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture)īlue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond Daniel Minter (Illustrator) Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Nonfiction) Coretta Scott King Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).Tomás Rivera Book Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).Orbis Pictus Award Winner & Honor Books.Scott O'Dell Award (Historical Fiction).Newbery Medal (Children's & Young Adult).National Jewish Book Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).IRA Children's & Young Adult Book Awards (Newly Published Authors).Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award (Developmental Disabilities).Will Eisner Comic Industry Award (Comics & Graphic Novels).Amelia Bloomer Project (Feminist Works).Asian/Pacific American Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).American Indian Youth Literature Award (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).Africana Book Awards (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).Jane Addams Peace Awards (Social Justice).CSMCL Best Books (Race, Ethnicity, & Culture).

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