Freedom Riders, Ann Bausum
Freedom Riders, Ann Bausum
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Freedom Riders
John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement

Author: Ann Bausum

Narrator: Cecelia Riddett

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/19/2008

Synopsis

It was 1961. John Lewis and Jim Zwerg are two young men boarding a bus and heading south for Montgomery, Alabama and the thick of the brewing Civil Rights struggle. They are idealists, committed to justice and equality and full of hope for change. This is their Freedom Ride. Arriving in town, suddenly they find themselves helpless in the clutches of an angry white mob armed with bats, chains, and hammers. Both men are beaten within an inch of their lives, for the color of their skin-John was black and Jim was white-and for the ideas they had traveled so far to support. Told from the perspectives of these two Freedom Riders, this Robert F. Silbert Honor Book is a stunning testament to the power of nonviolent resistance in the face of racial discrimination and segregation. A thoughtful reading from narrator Cecelia Riddett brings this important tale of the Civil Rights Movement to life for today's readers. ". [An] excellent work of nonfiction . [that] delivers a galvanizing call to action."-Booklist, starred review

About Ann Bausum

Ann Bausum is the daughter of a history professor and grew up in Lexington,
Virginia, with a love of American history and a passion for research. She writes books about US history for young
people and adults, and many of her books deal with issues of social justice.
Her books consistently earn prominent national recognition. Denied,
Detained, Deported (2009) was named the 2010 Carter G. Woodson Book Award
winner at the secondary school level from the National Council for the Social
Studies. Muckrakers (2007) earned the Golden Kite Award as best
nonfiction book of the year from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators. Freedom Riders (2006) gained a Sibert Honor designation
from the American Library Association, and With Courage and Cloth (2004)
received the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award as the year’s best book on
social justice issues for older readers. She lives in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Reviews

Goodreads review by LeeTravelGoddess on March 16, 2025

I’m on a John Lewis journey in 2025… we share Pike County, IYKYK!!! And I’m not sure why but I’m ready to explore!!......more

Goodreads review by Philip on July 26, 2020

A surprisingly brutal story for young readers, but a necessary one - especially in today's contentious "Black Lives Matter" America, all young people need to properly learn the history of what brought us to this time and place. A slim book and a quick read, it still taught me a lot about people and e......more

Goodreads review by Roshely on March 09, 2014

I chose to read Freedom Rider’s: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg of the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausum because it seemed very interesting to me, but mostly because I needed some extra credit. This book was the best extra credit assignment I have ever done. It compares and contrasts......more

Goodreads review by Beth on October 10, 2016

Freedome Riders takes a unique perspective on the Freedom Rides that took place throughout the civil rights movement. John Lewis, a African American, and Jim Zwerg, a white man, both participated in the freedom rides to Montgomery Alabama. This book describes in great detail the journey of both men......more

Goodreads review by Richie on February 25, 2019

4 February 2007 FREEDOM RIDERS: JOHN LEWIS AND JIM ZWERG ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT by Ann Bausum, National Geographic, January 2006 "Why did I participate in the Freedom Rides? The answer is simple. It was the right thing to do." --Jim Zwerg "What's that I hear now ringing in my e......more

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