- Published: 15 April 2018
- ISBN: 9780670785063
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 224
- RRP: $39.99
Boots On The Ground
- Published: 15 April 2018
- ISBN: 9780670785063
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 224
- RRP: $39.99
Elizabeth Partridge takes the path off its pedestal and shows how ordinary people, children among them, can sometimes tip the balance and help determine the outcome of events . . . Drawing on archival photographs and interviews with marchers who were as young as 10 at the time, Partridge swiftly sets the stage for the political war of nerves that culminated in the walk from Selma to Montgomery
The New York Times Book Review
Effective and meaningful archival photographs, quotes, poems, and songs are woven throughout the narrative, giving readers a real sense of the children's mindset and experiences
School Library Journal, starred review
A perfect balance of energetic prose and well-selected, breath-taking photographs
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
A sharply focused historical narrative for a younger audience . . . Partridge once again demonstrates why she is almost peerless in her photo selection
The Horn Book, starred review
The vivid text is filled with quotes collected from Partridge's personal interviews . . . Every spread brings readers up close to the dramatic, often violent action
Booklist, starred review
A dramatic and a memorable statement
VOYA, starred review