This is a splendid book about civil rights literature for children! It is a wonderful blend of images and text creating a picture of a true hero. This is a book deserving of study and contemplation. It is told from Hamer’s perspective in a lyrical conversational story.
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
written by Carole Boston Weatherford
illustrated by Ekua Holmes
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Lexile Measure: 820
Series: Robert F. S