Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March

"Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March" invites middle-school readers into the heart of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of Lynda Blackmon Lowery, one of its youngest heroes. Published on December 27, 2016, this compelling memoir illustrates Lowery's courage as she joins the pivotal Selma to Montgomery march at just 14 years old, facing unimaginable challenges, including being jailed eleven times. Her close interactions with Martin Luther King Jr. and her firsthand experiences of the nonviolent protests, even in the face of police violence, offer a powerful narrative of resilience and commitment to racial and voting rights justice. This beautifully illustrated book not only complements Common Core classroom learning but also vividly brings history to life, inspiring today's youth to understand and value the power of peaceful activism in the ongoing fight for equality.