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More about the Civil Rights Movement...

A video timeline of events

Overview of the movement

Related reading;

If a Bus Could Talk by Faith Ringgold

Picture Book of Rosa Parks by David Adler

Ruby Bridges by Robert Cole

Going Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack

My Brother Martin by Christine King

White Socks Only by Evelyn Coleman

Related activities

For Primary: Try the TPN anti-racism activity


For Intermediate: Have students research the Civil Rights movement and famous Civil Rights leaders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bookcrossing symbolSister Anne's Hands

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Author MaryBeth Lorbiecki          Illustrator K. Wendy Popp

Publisher Puffin 2000

This title fits these anti-bias criteria

Criteria
Criteria
Y
historically accurate
Y
received awards
Y
culturally accurate
Y
heroes serve a just cause
Y
all groups show power & leadership
 Y
author/illustrator are qualified to write about this subject
Y
no stereotypes in language or pictures
Y
recent copyright

This book fits these categories
Category
Category
Ableism
Sexism
Ageism
Y
Develops self-worth: Shows positive role models
Economic discrimination
 Y
Addresses an issue
Y
Racial prejudice
Y
Illustrates activism
 
Ethnic prejudice
  
Religious prejudice

 

Classification  Picture Book

Acceptable grade levels   Primary and Intermediate elementary grades

 Concepts/ Topics covered in book:

 In the 1960’s a nun with dark skin comes to teach in an all white Catholic school. The narrative is by a young girl who has never seen a black person before. She comes to love and respect her teacher. But when a racial slur occurs, the teacher, after calm thought, displays images and materials about the civil rights movement and teaches her students what hatred really is. The dedication in the book is to “those who teach and celebrate our common humanity”.

Guiding Questions/Activities

Before reading:

Why do some people hate people with a different color skin?

After reading:

What can we do about hatred?
What can we learn from Sister Anne about how to fight hatred?

About the Author

Visit MaryBeth Lorbiecki's website at http://www.marybethlorbiecki.com/

AWARDS for this book: Storyteller World's Award 1999; International Reading Association Best Books of the Year 1999 (starred); Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year; New York Public Library Notable Trade Book for Young People 1999 in Social Studies, in Literary Arts; Living the Dream Award 2000, Manhattan Country School.