Freedom Summer

by David Aretha

Discusses the experiences of the volunteers who took part in the voter registration and education campaign in Mississippi in 1964, the murder of three of them, and the formation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

128 pages, Library Binding

First published November 15, 2007

About the author

David Aretha is an award-winning author and editor of more than 200 books for 20-plus publishers, including Random House, HarperCollins, St. Martin's, and Scholastic. He specializes in history, sports, biographies, and fiction for both adults and young readers. Contact David at daretha@live.com.

Reviews

[Dionne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent book in a series on the Civil Rights Movement, mostly written by David Aretha. As with the others, I learned a lot of history from reading it. I am once again sickened at how horrific the treatment was of African Americans in the south, especially in Mississippi just 50 years ago. The volunteers during Freedom Summer were brave and courageous, literally risking their lives to better life for African Americans and to work for their right to vote.

[Maelee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was amazed at how well this book touched on and explained all that was happening during this time. It reminded me of the saying 'if you don't know where you come from then, how can you know where you're going?' Also, reading it gave me hope for our future.