# Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 - Hardcover

by **Larry Dane Brimner** (Author)

**Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner**

**"An engaging and accessible account" for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961 protests against segregation on buses (_School Library Journal_)**

On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South.

The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing state lines was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1946, and segregation in interstate transportation facilities was ruled unconstitutional in 1960, these rulings were routinely ignored in the South. The thirteen Freedom Riders intended to test the laws and draw attention to the lack of enforcement with their peaceful protest. As the Riders traveled deeper into the South, they encountered increasing violence and opposition.

Noted civil rights author Larry Dane Brimner relies on archival documents and rarely seen images to tell the riveting story of the little-known first days of the Freedom Ride.

### Author Biography

**Larry Dane Brimner** is the recipient of the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for the most distinguished informational book for children for his title _Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961_. He is known for his well-researched, innovative, and award-winning nonfiction for young readers, and is the author of multiple acclaimed civil rights titles, including _Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights_; and _Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene Bull Connor_.

**Number of Pages:** 112

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 10.1 x 9.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 24, 2017

**Award:** Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (2018)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 7

**Point Value:** 2

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- **Price:** 18.95 USD
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