We Troubled the Waters

By Ntozake Shange

Book Overview

Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm.

From slavery to the separation of "colored" and "white" and from horrifying oppression to inspiring courage, there are countless stories--both forgotten and immortalized--of everyday and extraordinary people who acted for justice during the civil rights movement that changed our nation.

Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange and illustrator Rod Brown give voice to all those who fought for their unalienable rights in a triumphant book about the power of the human spirit.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061337358
• ISBN13: 9780061337352
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5