Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
by , Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

    List Price: $17.99

    Margaret K. McElderry Books (Jan 14, 2020)
    Hardcover, 48 pages
    Nonfiction
    Target Age Group: Picture Book

    Description of Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell


    Learn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this informative, lyrical picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie.

    "What do you hope to accomplish?" asked Ella Baker’s granddaddy when she was still a child.
    Her mother provided the answer: "Lift as you climb."

    Long before the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Ella Baker worked to lift others up by fighting racial injustice and empowering poor African Americans to stand up for their rights. Her dedication and grassroots work in many communities made her a valuable ally for leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and she has been ranked as one of the most influential women in the civil rights movement. In the 1960s she worked to register voters and organize sit-ins, and she became a teacher and mentor to many young activists. For Ella, the spotlight wasn’t as important as asking the people around her: "What do you hope to accomplish?"



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