| Author(s) | Arthur Dorros |
|---|---|
| Illustrator(s) | Eliza Kleven |
| Age Group | 3-6 |
| Publisher | Puffin |
| ISBN | 978-0140562255 |
| Year | 1997 |
While riding on a bus through Manhattan with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City. This story tells an evocative story about the loving bond between child and grandparent. The book is narrated in English and sprinkled with Spanish phrases.
Bayard Rustin was a "troublemaker." He spent his life disrupting racism and prejudice with nonviolent direct action. He organized protests against war, nuclear weapons, racial segregation and discrimination. He was a friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and he was unapologetically gay and Black. When Bayard and his mentor, A. Philip Randolph, set out to organize the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bayard was targeted by those who wished to see the movement fail. But Bayard Rustin would not be stopped. With the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, Bayard organized the largest protest in civil rights history.
