Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 1338282808 ISBN13: 9781338282801 Release Date: September 2019 Publisher: Scholastic Press Length: 240 Pages Weight: 0.80 lbs. Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.3" Age Range: 8 to 12 years Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7 An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement. In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declares on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his inauguration speech as governor of Alabama. It is the beginning of a year that will change the course of American history. As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Sharon has opportunities that most people would never dream of experiencing. Her family hosts multiple fund-raisers at their home in Connecticut for the work that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is doing. Sharon sees her first concert after going backstage at the