A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the man behind the 1963 March on Washington by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders, illustrated by Byron McCray. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Henry Holt (Macmillan), 2022. $20. 9781250779502
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
As the morning dawns on the day of the March on Washington in 1963, no one yet has arrived, except for Bayard Rustin, who was instrumental in organizing the rally. As he looks back on the life and the events that brought him to that place, slowly people start to arrive, until the crowd is 250,000 strong. Even though as a gay, black man he is forced into the shadow, his fighting spirit and his hope have never been diminished.
Weatherford and Sanders sprinkle the text with key song titles for the Civil Rights Movement – I can see playing at least snippets of each song as it appears. The book is quite text heavy, So either a long period read or spread out over a couple of days. It does mention that Bayard was gay and how that affected his acceptance into the civil rights movement.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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