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A Tugging String: A Novel About Growing Up During the Civil Rights Era by David Greenberg

retiredlibrarylady's review

3.0

David Greenberg writes a fictional account of his father, Jack, and his work as a Civil Rights lawyer, focusing especially on the Selma march. I found the footnotes confusing. Even at the bottom of the page, they were distracting and, of course, factual. At the end, he gives an overview of which parts are fictional and which are real, so the footnotes were unnecessary. His father also writes an afterword and gives his viewpoint on some of the events. The pictures in the middle are interesting, but should have included a picture of his mother and brothers, who also are a big part of the story. I found the actual words of LBJ and King the most compelling parts of the book.

dctigue's review

4.0

This would be a good book to read to students about the Civil Rights Movement.