I initially thought this text was going to be dry and boring but once I started reading I could not put it down. Curtis does a great job of making the character relatable and believable. He makes you feel like you are living their lives through the text. The Civil Rights Movement is an extremely important part of our countries history so I can see it very fitting to use this text in the classroom. The bombing of the church was a harsh reality of the time and it is important that students know the deep and painful history of racism and hate that our country has and is still overcoming today. This text could be used in a social studies lesson on the civil rights movement and on the history of African Americans in the United States.
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