Sweet Justice by Mara Rockliff
An inspiring picture-book biography about the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956, from an award-winning illustrator.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NewYork Public Library . Chicago Public Library
Georgia Gilmore was cooking when she heard the news Mrs. Rosa Parks had been arrested--pulled off a city bus and thrown in jail all because she wouldn't let a white man take her seat. To protest, the radio urged everyone to stay off city buses for one day- December 5, 1955. Throughout the boycott--at Holt Street Baptist Church meetings led by a young minister named Martin Luther King, Jr.--and throughout the struggle for justice, Georgia served up her mouth-watering fried chicken, her spicy collard greens, and her sweet potato pie, eventually selling them to raise money to help the cause.
Here is the vibrant true story of a hidden figure of the civil rights movement, told in flavorful language by a picture-book master, and stunningly illustrated by a Caldecott Honor recipient and seven-time Coretta Scott King award-winning artist.
Mara Rockliff likes to write children's books and bake gingerbread and other goodies. Her family and she live in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Visit mararockliff.com to learn more about Rockliff and her works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781524720643 |
| ISBN 10 | 152472064X |
| Title | Sweet Justice |
| Author | Mara Rockliff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year published | 2022-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's) 2023 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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