Rating: Very Good Roaring Brook, 2009, $22.95
ISBN: 1596434287
Age/Grade Level: grade 6 and up
ISBN: 1596434287
Age/Grade Level: grade 6 and up
Michael Kaufman, a reporter for the New York Times for four decades, draws on that newspaper's archives and his personal experiences to introduce readers to the people and events that defined an important year in history; worldwide change came that pivotal year through the power of the people (civil rights movements, antiwar protests, marches and teach-ins from Memphis, Chicago and New York to Paris, Prague and Mexico City). Each chapter chronologically focuses on a different hotspot around the globe and puts the event in context, ending in December with the Apollo flight to the moon which revealed to the world the fragility and connectedness of all people.
Black and white photos and reproductions of newspaper articles add immediacy to the text. Certainly a valuable resource for any older student or adult with an interest in history.
Reviewer: B. Carswell, Orange County Public Library/West Garden Grove Branch
