With the Might of Angels Dear Americ..., Andrea Davis Pinkney
With the Might of Angels Dear Americ..., Andrea Davis Pinkney
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With the Might of Angels (Dear America)

Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney

Series: Dear America

Narrator: Channie Waites

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2011


Synopsis

Coretta Scott King winner Andrea Davis Pinkney brings her talents to a brand-new Dear America diary about the Civil Rights Movement.In the fall of 1955, twelve-year-old Dawn Rae Johnson's life turns upside down. After the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Dawnie learns she will be attending a previously all-white school. She's the only one of her friends to go to this new school and to leave the comfort of all that is familiar to face great uncertainty in the school year ahead. However, not everyone supports integration and much of the town is outraged at the decision.Dawnie must endure the harsh realities of racism firsthand, while continuing to work hard to get a good education and prove she deserves the opportunity. But the backlash against Dawnie's attendance of an all-white school is more than she's prepared for. When her father loses his job as a result, and her little brother is constantly bullied, Dawnie has to wonder if it's worth it. In time, Dawnie learns that the true meaning of justice comes from remaining faithful to the integrity within oneself.

Reviews

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on November 12, 2013

During the 1953-1954 school year, Dawnie is a normal 12 year old African-American girl living in the small town of Hadley in Virginia. Her town is strictly divided along color lines. She's forbidden by her parents to go to Ivorytown the white section of town but that doesn't stop her from dreaming a......more

Goodreads review by Chris on October 25, 2017

Take a seat front and center to learn about the beginning of integration/desegregation in Virginia in 1954. I listened to this wonderful, inspired story which was incredibly enhanced by the reading of Channie Waites. Although the Dear America series is not ABOUT real people, I've got to guess they'r......more

Goodreads review by Haniya on December 02, 2024

reread!!......more

Goodreads review by Nora on December 02, 2024

It's great historical fiction. Plenty of details on her life. I really liked the book and hope they recommend more like it.......more

Goodreads review by Ajhegstrom on July 16, 2019

My 10yr old recommended this book to me. I am glad we could share it, it was a great conversation......more