Read freedom summer by deborah wiles and the other side by jacqueline woodson to become familiar with the stories used in this lesson. Freedom summer books tagged freedom summer librarything. How to tell a story as sprawling, complex and galvanizing as freedom summer. Then the civil rights act of 1964 became the law and stated that all persons shall be entitled. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Set in mississippi during the summer of 1964, this affecting debut book about two boysone white, the other africanamericanunderscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of. Illustrated by jerome lagarrigue, written by deborah wiles, and published by aladdin winner image. This story, about the friendship of a white child named joe and a black child named john henry, recalls the racism prevalent in 1960s america during the period.
Freedom summer by deborah wiles illustrated by jerome lagarique. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually, perfect for a small book club or the whole class. Deborah wiles is the author of the picture book freedom summer and three novels. The 1964 struggle for civil rights in mississippi by susan goldman rubin 3 times freedom summer.
Deborah wiles born may 5, 1953, mobile, alabama, united states is an awardwinning childrens book author. Jerome lagarrigue in 1964, joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend john henry, who is black, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still. Or maybe youve just noticed all the shiny awards stickers obscuring the covers of her books. Set in mississippi during the summer of 1964, wiless affecting debut childrens book about two boysone white and the other africanamericanunderscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of. Deborah wiles is the author of several highly acclaimed books, including the beloved love, ruby lavender and two national book award finalistseach little bird that sings and revolution. Discussion questions for revolution by deborah wiles. Freedom summer is a childrens book written by deborah wiles and illustrated by jerome. Everything you need for a literature study on freedom summer by deborah wiles. This is the 50th anniversary of freedom summer, and weve already discussed one book depicts that time, revolution by deborah wiles. This is the story of a young white boy living in the early 1960s who has a black friend. Jerome lagarrigue in 1964, joe is pleased that a new law will. Coretta scott king award, john steptoe award for new talent, illustrator, 2002. Joe and john henry are so excited they race each other there. In 2002, freedom summer won the ezra jack keats book award, which is given to new writers for their picture books which, portray the.
Freedom summer by deborah wiles friendship defies racism for two boys in this stirring story of the freedom summer that followed the passage of the civil. A picutre book about robert kennedy is forthcoming from scholastic. Her second novel, each little bird that sings, was a 2005 national book award finalist. White award winner, golden kite award winner, and a purveyor of fine vowels. Joe and john henry are friends who have many interests in common, including swimming. Illustrator award jerome lagarrigue freedom summer. Make one copy of the visualizing poster for use in class. It seems like a harmless way to spend timeat least at first. Freedom summer book by deborah wiles, jerome lagarrigue. Joes best friend is john henry, who is african american and whose mom works as a housekeeper for joes family. The winner of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe new talent award, this work introduces a white boy living in the south of 1964, who recounts his first experience of racial prejudiceand his friendship with a black boy that defied it. Her father was an air force pilot, and her family was stationed in washington, d. It begins with two friends enjoying the leisurely pace of summer, hanging around, being friends together, swimming in a local creek.
Jerome lagarrigue was born and grew up in paris, france, in a family of artists. Told by joe and eloquently illustrated, the emotions and power of. Freedom summer by deborah wiles and illustrated by jerome lagarrigue won both the 2002 ezra jack keats award as well as a coretta scott king award. Freedom summer is a childrens book written by deborah wiles and illustrated by jerome lagarrigue. Feb 25, 2015 discussion questions for revolution by deborah wiles. Freedom summer book the indianapolis public library. She is the author of the beloved love, ruby lavender and freedom summer, as well as the national book award finalists each little bird that sings and. Ezra jack keats award by year the ezra jack keats foundation.
Coretta scott kingjohn steptoe new talent award for jerome lagarrigue ezra. Jerome lagarrigue won the john steptoe award for new talent for his illustrations and we can see why. Gather three instructionallevel texts that match the needs of three levels of reading in your class see. Freedom summer by deborah wiles, jerome lagarrigue. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Freedom summer by deborah wiles a note about the text in the early 1960s the american south had long been a place where black americans could not drink from the same drinking fountains as whites, attend the same schools, or enjoy the same public areas. Coretta scott kingjohn steptoe new talent award for jerome lagarrigue ezra jack keatsnew york public library award, best new picturebook writer of the year, and best new illustrator, 2002. Following the lifting of segregation in 1964, two boys, one white, one black.
Freedom summer, a picture book written by deborah wiles and illustrated by jerome lagarrigue, exemplifies the struggles black americans faced in the 1960s, even after the civil rights act of 1964. Freedom summer starts with a personal story of wiless and sets the stage for the book. Best friends, one black one white, experience the negatives of segregation during summer vacation when they are prohibited from doing what they love like swimming, and eating together. Deborah wiles is a twotime national book award finalist, winner of the ezra jack keats award, the pen phyllis reynolds naylor working writer fellowship, an naacp book award finalist, jane addams peace award finalist, e. Deborah wiles employs the capacious documentarynovel form she used to. Freedom summer, also known as the the mississippi summer project, was a 1964 voter registration drive sponsored by civil rights organizations. Freedom summer celebrating the 50th anniversary of the freedom summer book. John henry swims better than anybody the narrator knows. What would it be like to have a best friend who is black in the south in 1964. Jan 22, 2014 lesson plan and prize see more ideas about summer lesson. In 1964, joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend john henry, who is colored, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still exists.
The savage season of 1964 that made mississippi burn and made america a democracy by bruce watson 3 times freedom summer by deborah wiles 3 times coming of age in mississippi by anne moody 3 times. Her first picture book, freedom summer, received the ezra jack keats new writer award. Deborah wiles books, author biography, and reading level. Friendship defies racism for two boys in this stirring story of the freedom summer that followed the passage of the civil rights act of 1964. Freedom summer in 1964 mississippi brings both peaceful protest and violence into the lives of two young people. The black boys mother works for the white boys family, and the two boys are very close, spending most of. The story is told from the perspective of joe, a young boy who is white.
Illustrated by jerome lagarrigue, written by deborah wiles, and published by aladdin. Freedom summer, written by deborah wiles and illustrated by jerome lagarrigue, is a powerful historical fiction picture book about the american south in 1964. Atheneum 2001 find this book in a library near you, using. In 1964, joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend john henry, who is black, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but. Except many people felt that it was wrong and you cannot go places together. Twelveyearold sunny, whos white, cannot accept her new stepmother and stepsiblings. But because john henry has brown skin and joes is the color of pale moths, they cannot swim together in the towns pool. The john steptoe new talent award is established to affirm new talent and to offer visibility to excellence in writing andor illustration which otherwise might be formally unacknowledged within a given year within the structure of the two awards given annually by the coretta scott king book awards. He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesnt swim in the town pool with me. Raymond, a colored boy, is impatient for integration to open. She has vivid memories of ducking and covering under her school desk during air raid drills. Perhaps you know deborah wiles from her moving picture books freedom summer and one wide sky, or her utterly charming novels love ruby lavender, each little bird that sings, and the aurora county allstars. Deborah wiles is a southerner born in mobile, alabama who grew up around the world in an air force family her parents were from mississippi, and mississippi became her childhood homeplace. Her documentary novel, revolution, was a 2014 national book award finalist.
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