Larry Dane Brimner
Author of Black and White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor
About the Author
Larry Dane Brimner was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and spent his early childhood exploring Alaska's Kodiak Island. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in British Literature from San Diego State University, where he graduated cum laude, and later received advanced degrees in writing and show more curriculum development. During his twenty-year teaching career, he began to write for publication. Brimner made his debut in children's books with the publication of BMX Freestyle in 1987. It was named an International Reading Association Children's Choice book for 1988. This title was followed by Country Bear's Good Neighbor, which the American Booksellers Association named their "Pick of the List." Brimner wrote A Migrant Family, which was named a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC); Max and Felix , a nominee for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award; Voices From the Camps, cited as a Best Book for the Teen Age by New York Public Library; Snowboarding, an IRA Children's Choice for 1998; and the Official M&M's® Book of the Millennium, an IRA Children's Choice for 2000. Brimner is the author of more than 110 books for young people. He also speaks to school children about the writing process or to teachers at conferences. In 2014 his title, Strike: The Farm Workers Fight for Their Rights, made the Civil Rights Hot Title's List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Larry Dane Brimner
Black and White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor (2011) 138 copies
Accused!: The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys: Lies, Prejudice, and the Fourteenth Amendment (2019) 50 copies
Rookie Reader Pack(the Big Tee Ball Game,a Flag for All ,The Pet Show , Unsinkable). (rookie choices (2002) 3 copies
Slower Than a Slug (Rookie Reader: Opposites) by Brimner, Larry Dane (September 1, 2007) Paperback (1605) 2 copies
The Big Tee Ball Game 2 copies
The Pet Show 1 copy
Money Trouble 1 copy
Noodle Game, The 1 copy
Rookie Reader Box Set (The Messy Lot; The Big Tee Ball Game; Money Trouble; & The Noodle Game) (2001) 1 copy
Cowboy 1 copy
Unsinkable! 1 copy
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- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Florida, USA
- Places of residence
- Colorado, USA
- Occupations
- teacher
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Has dates and summary of Supreme Court rulings like Brown vs. Board of Education
Has timeline of the peoples movements through the south and what they are doing. So one thing they are doing is with the Jim Crow law they still have whites only restroom and blacks only restroom, but the black people went into the whites only bathroom and sat in the whites only part of a diner, and the whites did the same thing in the blacks only section.
Has timeline of the peoples movements through the south and what they are doing. So one thing they are doing is with the Jim Crow law they still have whites only restroom and blacks only restroom, but the black people went into the whites only bathroom and sat in the whites only part of a diner, and the whites did the same thing in the blacks only section.
Note: I received a finished hardcover copy from the publisher through the GoodReads First Reads program.
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.
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- Works
- 147
- Members
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- Rating
- 3.9
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- ISBNs
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It's crazy to realize this happened barely 59 years ago. A short enough time ago for the horrible animals (Racists, KKK) to not only still be alive but to have passed on their sick beliefs to their children. (Peep the photo of the kids in the KKK outfits about 50% of the way through the book). There were cops, fbi agents, politicians, etc in this book harassing these protesters and watching the KKK set their bus on fire and beat them to a pulp! How easy we forget that the people sworn to protect, govern and lead us can be some of the most corrupt, angry and abusive. Their horrible beliefs and ideas didn't go away just because they clocked into work nor because of the law changing. To think that still can't be an issue 50 years later is laughable.
Obviously, this book, though short, gave me a lot of feelings and I thank it for that. I would suggest this book to EVERYONE. Even if you usually get bored reading about history, trust me, this book will keep you engaged.… (more)