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Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) Audiobook
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Read By: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
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3.67 hours at 1.5x Speed
2.75 hours at 2.0x Speed
Release Date: September 2019
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
ISBN: 9781338331134
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Quick Stats About this Audiobook
Total Audiobook Chapters:
33
Longest Chapter Length:
20:56
minutes
Shortest Chapter Length:
01:05
minutes
Average Chapter Length:
09:49
minutes
Audiobooks by this Author:
2
Publisher Description
An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement.
In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns 13 the night before George Wallace declares on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his inauguration speech as governor of Alabama. It is the beginning of a year that will change the course of American history.As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Sharon has opportunities that most people would never dream of experiencing. Her family hosts multiple fundraisers at their home in Connecticut for the work that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is doing. Sharon sees her first concert after going backstage at the Apollo Theater. And her whole family attends the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.But things don't always feel easy for Sharon. She is one of the only Black children in her wealthy Connecticut neighborhood. Her older brother, Jackie Robinson Jr., is having a hard time trying to live up to his father's famous name, causing some rifts in the family. And Sharon feels isolated -- struggling to find her role in the civil rights movement that is taking place across the country.This is the story of how one girl finds her voice in the fight for justice and equality.Download and start listening now!
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