April 15, 2020
Grades 4-8 Students will find well-researched and informative titles in the Freedom's Promise series (12 new titles), which focuses on well-known and comparatively unsung individuals and their contributions to rights and freedom, as well as important events that have affected and changed them. Dennis Banks and Russell Means follows the lives of the titular activists and explores the origins of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and its goals, the injustices faced by Native nations, and the actions taken by AIM for the rights of Native Americans. The short sentences, large photographs, charts, and diagrams will keep young researchers interested. Related links to videos and articles, quotes, suggested activities, and thoughtful questions will have readers thinking even deeper about each topic's continued influence. Fast Facts summarize important points from each title, and a glossary, index, and online resources round out the insightful books in this series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)