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Child of the Dream
by Sharon Robinson
Ages: 12+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 978-1-338-28280-1
Keywords: Diversity, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights, Integration, Birmingham, March on Washington, Alabama
Sharon remembers her 13th year living with her famous father, Jackie, growing up, learning about the civil rights movement, and participating in the march on Washington. Family photographs.