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jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
What a beautiful biography! I've always admired Fannie Lou Hamer, and I'm so glad this book does her justice. Everyone should know about her courage and her tenacity and her strong sense of justice. We are all better for it.
mixtercharlie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
5.0
drbatfcc's review against another edition
5.0
Multiple awards for this book about a true hero of the Civil Rights movement
bickie's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic biography of Fannie Lou Hamer told in the first person through poems. Provides a history of Jim Crow, voter suppression, and the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of Hamer. Highly recommended.
Keep in mind when choosing to read aloud: n-word + b*tch used to illustrate the vitriol the police had toward Hamer, whom they called that while ordering the other prisoners to beat her after she was jailed for ordering lunch at a "whites only" counter after segregation was outlawed.
Keep in mind when choosing to read aloud: n-word + b*tch used to illustrate the vitriol the police had toward Hamer, whom they called that while ordering the other prisoners to beat her after she was jailed for ordering lunch at a "whites only" counter after segregation was outlawed.
susanreadstheworld's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
trkravtin's review against another edition
An incredibly beautiful picture book about a courageous woman of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi. Her story isn’t told as often as others, but it should be, and this book is just the one to reacquaint readers with her story. Don’t miss it.
jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I am mesmerized and in awe of Fannie Lou Hamer’s life. What an amazing woman! I have a new hero.
tessakris's review against another edition
5.0
OK- so good! Trying not to cry here at work. I don't think I knew about Fannie Lou so I'm very grateful that I've gotten to learn about her
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
Great topic, I had not heard of Fannie Lou Hamer before, but I felt the format to be too simple for the content. I would use this as an introductory text for a civil rights unit as it just touches on really huge and important topics, without providing much information.
ipomoea's review against another edition
5.0
I'm going to book talk the ever-living daylights out of this. Women in the civil rights movement were more than just Rosa Parks. I had no idea of what Fannie Lou Hamer had done and that's a shame.