Cover Image

Love is loud how Diane Nash led the Civil Rights Movement

"A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King and John Lewis. Born in the 1940s in Chicago, Diane went on to take command of the Nashville Movement, leading lunch counter sit-ins and peaceful marches. Diane decides to fight not with an...

Full description

Main Author: Wallace, Sandra Neil (Author)
Other Authors: Collier, Bryan (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Nash, Diane, > 1938- > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American women civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
Summary: "A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King and John Lewis. Born in the 1940s in Chicago, Diane went on to take command of the Nashville Movement, leading lunch counter sit-ins and peaceful marches. Diane decides to fight not with anger or violence, but with love. With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop segregation"--
Item Description: "A Paula Wiseman book" -- Title page.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience: Ages 4-8
Grades 2-3
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781534451032
153445103X
Author Notes: Sandra Neil Wallace writes about people who break barriers and change the world. She is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery , illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received the Orbis Pictus Book Award and was an ALA Notable Book. A former ESPN reporter and the first woman to host an NHL broadcast, she is the recipient of the Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Award and creates change as cofounder of The Daily Good, a nonprofit bringing twenty thousand free, culturally diverse foods to college students each year through its Global Foods Pantries. Visit Sandra at SandraNeilWallace.com.

Bryan Collier is a beloved illustrator known for his unique style combining watercolor and detailed collage. He is a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient for Trombone Shorty , Dave the Potter , Martin's Big Words , and Rosa . His books have won many other awards as well, including six Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards. His recent books include By and By , Thurgood , The Five O'Clock Band , and Between the Lines . He lives in New York with his family.

Similar Items