Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) by Sharon Robinson
Published by Scholastic Press on September 3, 2019
ISBN: 1338282808
Pages: 240
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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Sharon is the daughter of Jackie Robinson, the baseball hero. This memoir takes place during the Civil Rights Movement when she is thirteen. Her family lives in Connecticut in a wealthy white neighborhood. She attends school there and is the minority. She has a younger brother and an older brother. Although, she lives a privileged life she has some typical teenage experiences involving friends and going to dances. She is concerned about what is happening during this turbulent time. Her father is active in the Civil Rights Movement. The Robinsons work together to host fundraisers at their home to support the movement. The Children’s March in Birmingham, the church bombings, The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom illustrate the racial tensions of the time. This memoir is well written and offers a unique perspective of this time in American history. Numerous black and white photographs and an author’s note is included. I highly recommend this for readers ages 10-14. Kris Zuidema, retired school librarian, Standish
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