
To the Mountaintop
Charlayne Hunter-Gault(Author)
Roaring Brook Press
Published on 14. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-250-04062-6 (ISBN)
Description
A personal history of the civil rights movement from activist and acclaimed journalist Hunter-Gault. With poignant black-and-white photos, original articles from "The New York Times," and a unique personal viewpoint, this is a moving tribute to the men and women on whose shoulders Barack Obama stood.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Second Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
351 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-04062-6 (9781250040626)
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Person
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, author of To the Mountaintop, is a journalist and foreign correspondent for NPR. In 1961, she was one of two black students to desegregate the University of Georgia. She later went on to win two Emmy awards and a Peabody award for her work with PBS's The NewsHour. She currently divides her time between South Africa and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.