A Sweet Smell of Roses

By Angela Johnson

Book Overview

Two young girls not only witness but help to change history in this inspiring and urgent Civil Rights-era picture book by three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Angela Johnson.

There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice.

Inspired by the countless young people who took a stand against the forces of injustice, two Coretta Scott King Honorees, Angela Johnson and Eric Velasquez, offer a stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416953612
• ISBN13: 9781416953616
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.8" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A big hit in 5th grade!

I read this story to my fifth graders before we started reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. It was a great way introduce the time period to them. The illustrations are beautiful and the kids had a great time discussing why 1 item on each page is red- really got their brains warmed up!