The Youngest Marcher

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What is The Youngest Marcher about?

In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks hears adults planning a march against segregation. Determined to help, she joins the Children’s Crusade, protesting unfair laws and accepting arrest rather than staying silent. As Audrey and hundreds of other children fill the jails, their courage helps draw attention to the injustice facing Black Americans. Cynthia Levinson’s nonfiction picture-book biography introduces a remarkable young activist whose bold actions show that children, too, can challenge injustice and help change history.