The Youngest Marcher Written by Cynthia Levinson and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you’re never too little to make a difference. She went to jail for seven days and on her fifth day they couldn’t fit one more person into the cells. Although she was young, she marched and fought for integration alongside the adults. Fill the jails!—she stepped right up and said, I’ll do it! Audrey Faye Hendricks wanted to help end segregation in Birmingham. Although it was difficult, she fought for what she believed in. : Bilingual Activities & Poster, Video,Hello Goodbye Dog: Girl & Dog Reunion Activity. Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended … ).CURIOUS CITY DPW is a trademark of Kirsten Cappy DBA Curious City.The swell depiction of our work was illustrated by,The Youngest Marcher: Video & Educator Resources,Benefits of Being an Octopus: Educators Guide + Read Aloud,The Youngest Marcher: Lesson Plans & Links,The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist,Wherever I Go: African Immigrant Arts Activities + Read Aloud + Giveaway,Starring Carmen! And when she heard the plan—picket those white stores! Civil Rights means your right to freedom and equality, to live a life where you are treated fairly and are free to truly follow your dreams. Looking for this book during lockdown? Pinky swear. As she listened to the preacher’s words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. Age Range: 5 – 10 Years Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you’re never too little to make a difference. Audrey and the other children who marched that summer inspired youth protests all over the country. March to protest those unfair laws! When she heard their plans to picket and march and fill the jails she stepped up and volunteered. She marched in the first youth march in the summer of 1963. Newton’s bright, digitally assembled collages adeptly highlight the danger of the situation—grim cells, barbed-wire fences, children blasted with fire hoses—while emphasizing the power of the marchers’ collective efforts to push back against injustice.”,(Your email will NOT be sold or used for other purposes. She marched in the first youth march in the summer of 1963. In honor of this special month of March, MaiStoryBook is celebrating with the featured storybook: The Youngest Marcher~ a biography read aloud of the story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a young civil rights activist. It is available as an.Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you’re never too little to make a difference.Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else.So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. She was going to j-a-a-il!Audrey Faye Hendricks was confident and bold and brave as can be, and hers is the remarkable and inspiring story of one child’s role in the Civil Rights Movement.“Moving briskly through events, Levinson explains how the young Hendricks was eager to stand up to segregation, marching alongside thousands of fellow students, who were subsequently arrested. When she heard their plans to picket and march and fill the jails she stepped up and volunteered. Audrey Faye Hendricks wanted to help end segregation in Birmingham. This event, and a later event in Alabama State University, prompted President Kennedy to take action.In this lesson, we examine the Birmingham Children's Crusade of 1963 and the subsequent Civil Rights Act of 1964.Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights, June 11, 1963 (PDF version only),Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Although she was young, she marched and fought for integration alongside the adults.

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