A ride to remember : a civil rights story
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2020].
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JB LANGLEY S
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Street Date
2001
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"When Sharon Langley was born, amusement parks were segregated, and African American families were not allowed in. This picture book tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into the park, and Sharon was the first African American child to ride the merry-go-round. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sharon's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream ... The carrousel, fully functional, now resides on the National Mall, near the Air and Space Museum."--Provided by publisher.
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LC Subjects
African American girls -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Maryland -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Amusement parks -- Maryland -- Woodlawn -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights movements -- Maryland -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Gwynn Oak (Baltimore, Md.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Gwynn Oak Park (Woodlawn, Md.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Langley, Sharon, -- 1963- -- Juvenile literature.
Maryland -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Merry-go-round -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Maryland -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Amusement parks -- Maryland -- Woodlawn -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights movements -- Maryland -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Gwynn Oak (Baltimore, Md.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Gwynn Oak Park (Woodlawn, Md.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Langley, Sharon, -- 1963- -- Juvenile literature.
Maryland -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Merry-go-round -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Langley, S., Nathan, A., & Cooper, F. (2020). A ride to remember: a civil rights story . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Langley, Sharon, 1963-, Amy, Nathan and Floyd, Cooper. 2020. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Langley, Sharon, 1963-, Amy, Nathan and Floyd, Cooper. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Langley, Sharon, Amy Nathan, and Floyd Cooper. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.
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