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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement (Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor (Awards))

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A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the lifetime of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.

“I’m unwell and uninterested in being unwell and tired.”

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to inside of an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was once a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech on the Democratic National Convention that, in spite of President Johnson’s interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to reinforce the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art filled with intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer’s life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.

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