4 Books Published by C. Press/F. Watts Trade on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Exploring Civil Rights: The Movement 1963 (Library Edition)

by Angela Shante
C. Press/F. Watts Trade (Jan 04, 2022)

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Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this exciting and informative new series.

The year 1963 brought both violence and a speech that resonates today. In June, two Black students were blocked from registering for classes at the University of Alabama. Civil rights leaders responded with a historic protest. In August, 250,000 people gathered for the March on Washington as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. The following month, a bomb planted by the Ku Klux Klan killed four girls at a church in Alabama. The extent of racism and discrimination was finally laid bare, as public sentiment for the movement swelled and change now seemed inevitable.The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement—from the Montgomery bus boycott to the Voting Rights Act. The contributions of key activists, including Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Barbara Nash, and Malcolm X, are part of the narrative. Demonstrations of passive resistance and legal challenges were often met with bloodshed and violence against Black Americans fighting to end segregation and discrimination. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law ultimately produced legislation affirming that every American should have the same constitutional rights, regardless of color, race, or gender. Key features: - Each book addresses major moments in civil rights history, organized chronologically, ties into the school curriculum - Sidebars, at least one per chapter (mix of cultural references and explanations of more complex terms) - Back matter: timeline, glossary, reference materials, mini-bio of a modern civil rights activist, and more- Brand new series design, historical photos throughout - Opportunities for series expansion (pre & post-civil rights)

Women in the Old West (a True Book)

by Marti Dumas
C. Press/F. Watts Trade (Sep 01, 2020)

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Many women of different backgrounds lived together in the American West.

Former enslaved women left the racism of the Southern states to find a new life. White settlers traveled alone or with their families seeking their fortune as farmers, teachers, or gold miners. They met Mexican and Native American women who already lived in the territory. They were later joined by Japanese and Chinese immigrant women. All these women faced hardship and an unfamiliar life as they fought for their rights, their freedom, and their land in the American West. This book tells their story.

Women are sometimes called the silent protagonists of history. But since before the founding of our nation until now, women have organized, marched, and inspired. They forced change and created opportunity. With engaging text, fun facts, photography, infographics, and art, this new set of books examines how individual women of differing races and socioeconomic status took a stand, and how groups of women lived and fought throughout the history of this country. It looks at how they celebrated victories that included the right to vote, the right to serve their country, and the right to equal employment. The aim of this much-needed set of five books is to bring herstory to young readers!

The Civil Rights Movement (a Step Into History)

by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
C. Press/F. Watts Trade (Feb 01, 2018)

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African Americans have resisted oppression from the moment they were first enslaved and transported to the New World of America in the 1600s. During the 1950s and 1960s, this resistance led to a widespread movement for civil rights in the United States. Readers will find out how the movement began, what obstacles activists faced, what impact the movement had on the country, and much more.

If You Were a Kid in the Wild West (If You Were a Kid)

by Tracey Baptiste
C. Press/F. Watts Trade (Feb 01, 2018)

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Find out how people lived, worked, and traveled in the Wild West, and much more.

During the 1800s, many settlers moved westward across North America to seek their fortunes as farmers, ranchers, and miners. In the Wild West, there were few towns and few people paid much attention to laws. Readers (Ages 7-9) will take a trip through this thrilling period of American history as they join Louise and Nat for a tale of cowboys in a frontier town.