Audrey Ades grew up in New England and holds degrees in theater and psychology. She lives in South Florida with her husband, son, and persnickety Pomeranian, Cookie.
Martin Luther King, Jr. gained inspiration that fueled his
passionate and relentless work for justice and civil rights from
many people, such as Mahatma Gandhi, and places, such as the
segregated South where he spent his youthful years. One of his
lesser-known influences was Rabbi Joachim Prinz, who both
experienced and spoke out against racism in Nazi Germany. When
Prinz was forced to flee to America, he was shocked to see the same
kind of treatment he was fleeing being experienced by Black
individuals in America. Prinz began to speak out, proclaiming that
silence about injustices is the greatest threat to justice for all.
This book parallels the lives of the two men as well as their
shared message, eventually covering how it led them to speak
together during the 1963 March on Washington. This is a short but
important book that gives readers one more angle on the Civil
Rights story, another venue for sharing the message of justice, a
reinforcement of the vital need to speak up against wrongs, and an
example of how it takes many individuals to create a movement. The
subdued tones and unfinished lines of the drawings add to the
seriousness and reflect the unfinished nature of the subject.
Included at the end of the story is a helpful timeline, a
photograph of the event, and several suggested books for further
reading. Glossary. -- Jolene C. DeFranco, Librarian, Lexington
Creek Elementary, Missouri City, Texas, School Library
Connection
-- "Journal" (7/6/2021 12:00:00 AM)
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