A review by luann
Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausum

4.0

By comparing and contrasting the very personal stories of two of the influential Freedom Riders, one a black man and one a white man, Ann Bausum helped me to not only understand the facts of the story, but to feel them as well. This isn't just facts and dates on a page, these were very real people who decided that change was necessary even if it might cost them their lives. The numerous photographs of the events, and in some cases the only surviving photographs, added a very realistic touch to the story as well. (Mobs attacked reporters and photographers trying to document the violence - and sometimes even innocent bystanders!) This would be an excellent book to use in a classroom studying the Civil Rights Movement.

This won a Sibert Honor in 2007.