Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)

An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement.

In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declares on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his inauguration speech as governor of Alabama. It is the beginning of a year that will change the course of American history. As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Sharon has opportunities that most people would never dream of experiencing. Her family hosts multiple fund-raisers at their home in Connecticut for the work that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is doing. Sharon sees her first concert after going backstage at the Apollo Theater. And her whole family attends the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. But things don't always feel easy for Sharon. She is one of the only Black children in her wealthy Connecticut neighborhood. Her older brother, Jackie Robinson Jr., is having a hard time trying to live up to his father's famous name, causing some rifts in the family. And Sharon feels isolated-struggling to find her role in the civil rights movement that is taking place across the country. This is the story of how one girl finds her voice in the fight for justice and equality.

Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 09/03/2019
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781338282801
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 504182 / Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2019
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2019 pg. 120
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 78
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 61
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 148
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2019 - Recommended - Readable

About the Author
Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By and Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America.