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Meet Viola Desmond (Scholastic Canada Biography)

By Elizabeth MacLeod, Illustrated by Mike Deas
Hardcover  
ISBN: 9781443163873 Pages: 32 Ages: 6-10 Dimensions: 9.250" x 9.250"
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About this book

Meet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer!


On the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in the “unofficial” whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre . . . and was arrested for it. Supported by the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSCAACP) and the black-owned newspaper The Clarion, Viola took her quest for the right to freedom from discrimination to the courts. While she ultimately did not succeed, she was a beacon to other early civil-rights activists. Her sister Wanda worked hard to promote Viola's legacy, which has been finally honoured by Viola's inclusion on the new Canadian $10 bill.


This new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. Historical photos and a timeline support the narrative.

Reviews

Praise for Meet Viola Desmond

“The story is fast paced, with dramatic, emotion-filled scenes.Meet Viola Desmondshould be in libraries across Canada.”— CM: Canadian Review of Materials, Highly Recommended

Awards

Award Winner, OLA Silver Birch Express Award 2019
Shortlisted, OLA Silver Birch Award, Non-Fiction 2019
Shortlisted, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award (Atlantic Canada) 2019
Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year 2018
Commended, OLA Best Bets 2018
Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection 2019

Extras

See more about the Scholastic Canada Biography series.

Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Viola Desmond Teacher's Guide

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