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Rappaport, Doreen

Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement

64 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1927-2 $19.99

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. Completing a trilogy (No More!, Free at Last!), Rappaport recalls pivotal events of the 1950s and 1960s, reprising the injustices that led to massive protests. Dramatic stories, words, and songs are all surveyed in the brief text. Evans's oil paintings make the menace of racial hatred palpable while celebrating the steadfast moral power of courageously peaceful individuals. Reading list, source notes. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006