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Author:

Swain, Gwenyth, 1961-

Title:

Riding to Washington / Gwenyth Swain ; illustrated by David Geister.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Sleeping Bear Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Subject:

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963--Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968.--I have a dream--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Children, White--Indianapolis--Indianapolis--Juvenile literature.
Bus travel--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963.
King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968.--I have a dream.
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
Children, White--Indianapolis.--Indianapolis.
Bus travel--United States--History--20th century.

Other Authors:

Geister, David, ill.

Summary:

"A young white girl rides the bus with her father to the March on Washington in 1963--at which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would give his "I Have a Dream" speech. She comes to see that Dr. King's dream belongs not just to Blacks but to all Americans"--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Tales of young Americans series

ISBN:

1585363243
9781585363247

OCLC:

(OCoLC)181079218

LCCN:

2007046042

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)