PLOT SUMMARY
Author Toni Morrison shows young readers the difficult path to integration through the use of historical photos and text that stoke intellect and emotion. She imagines the thoughts and feelings of the brave young African Americans who were the first to step through the often unwelcoming doors of previously all-white schools, a technique that provides a truly unforgettable historical lesson.
MY IMPRESSIONS
The Coretta Scott King award-winning book is a heartfelt rumination on American history, as Morrison’s text inspires a gamut of emotions from outrage to sadness to optimism. The photographs will undoubtedly fascinate children, and the book will likely inspire some lively conversation. Remember is an excellent choice to introduce young people to a tumultuous period in the history of race relations.
REVIEWS
"...Morrison's book clearly illustrates the country's emotional upheaval of the time, and yet it demonstrates to young people the impact that period has on contemporary times."
Lori Atkins Goodson, The ALAN Review, Fall 2004, Vol. 32, No. 1
"...Morrison's choice of photographic history invites viewers into an experience more visceral than anecdotal memories."
Elizabeth Bush, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2004, Vol. 57, No. 11
"Dedicated to the four children killed in the Birmingham church in 1963, the book is a 'must have' for elementary African American collections and is appropriate for any archival collection."
Laura Woodruff, VOYA, October 2004, Vol. 27, No. 4
USES IN THE LIBRARY
Creating a display out of the various photographs used in the book would be a good way to give children and adults a glimpse into the period. Kids could even write their own take on what they believe the children in the photographs were thinking, which could then be posted under the photos by library staff.
CITATION
Morrison, Toni (2004). Remember: The journey to school integration. Boston
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