Freedom Summer
Deborah Wiles / Grades 1-2 /
Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want
to be firemen, and they both love to swim.
But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black
and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything
his best friend is.
Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone.
Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there . . . only to discover
that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.
This stirring account of the "Freedom Summer" that followed the passage of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 powerfully and poignantly captures two boys' experience
with racism and their friendship that defies it. A picture book for all ages.
Standards
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Social Studies
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Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
1.1 The study of New York State and United States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversity and multicultural context, and the ways people are unified by many values, practices, and traditions.
1.2 Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions from New York State and United States history illustrate the connections and interactions of people and events across time and from a variety of perspectives.
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ELA
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Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
1.1 Listening and Reading: Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts, and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written, and electronic sources.
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
2.1 Language for Literary Response and Expression: Listening and reading for literary response involves comprehending, interpreting, and critiquing imaginative texts in every medium, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge to understand the text, and recognizing the social, historical and cultural features of the text.
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