Sweet Land of Liberty

by Hopkinson, Deborah; Jenkins, Leonard

• ISBN13: 9781682631249
• ISBN10: 1682631249
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-10-01
• Publisher: Peachtree Pub Co Inc
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Summary

This inspiring story of little-known civil rights champion Oscar Chapman reminds readers that one person can truly make a difference.

On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson performed at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial for a crowd of over 75,000 people. The person largely responsible for putting her there was a white man, Oscar Chapman. When Chapman learned that Marian Anderson was not allowed to sing at Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin, Chapman helped produce a landmark concert that―for at least one evening―bridged the color divide to bring a city and much of the nation together.

Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson tells the inspirational story of Oscar Chapman's lifelong commitment to ending bigotry. Illustrator Leonard Jenkins's remarkable illustrations recreate a bygone era and pay tribute to remarkable real-life people and a magical moment in modern history. An author's note provides additional historical context.

Author Biography

Deborah Hopkinson grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and received a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts and an MA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She is the author of more than fifty books for young readers, including picture book and middle grade fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Oregon with her family and a menagerie of pets.

Leonard Jenkins received his BFA from the American Academy of Art in Chicago and has worked in advertising and taught at New York School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute. The illustrator of numerous children's books, he lives in New York.