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Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington
CCBC Review:
(Note: Review is for original edition under title Bayard Rustin: The Invisible Activist, published in 2014.) Behind the scenes is where Bayard Rustin could most often be found during the Civil Rights Movement, but the work he was doing was critical to some of the biggest events of that time, including the 1963 March on Washington. This eye-opening biography of Rustin for teens begins with his early life and influences, which included the Quaker religion in which he was raised. These formed the foundation of his understanding of and passionate commitment to non-violence. This, combined with his brilliance as an organizer — which leaders of the Civil Rights Movement from A. Philip Randolph to Martin Luther King Jr. and others came to rely on — made him invaluable. Rustin was openly gay. While he certainly faced discrimination he also had quiet, and occasionally not-so-quiet, support, and this is one of the most fascinating aspects of a modestly produced volume (there is no index) that is rich in content. ©2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Wisconsin author
Jacqueline Houtman earned her Ph.D. from UW-Madison in 1996. She lives in Madison.
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 12 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects:
20th Century
Activism and Resistance
African Americans
Biography
Civil Rights
Gays
History (Nonfiction)
LGBTQ+ Persons
U.S. History
Diversity subject:
Black/African
LGBTQ Non-Fiction
Publisher:
City Lights
Publish Year: 2019
ISBN: 9780872867659
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 323 Houtman