Freedom Riders

1. Author: Ann Bausum

2. Title:Freedom Riders

3. Illustrator: Marty Ittner

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre: Civil Rights

6. Theme: African American Civil Rights Workers

7. Characters: John Lewis, Jim Zwerg

8. Date of Publication: 2006: Robert F. Sibert Awards

9. Publishing Company: The National Geographic

10. Summary: The first waves Freedom Riders encountered violence, destruction and arrest during 1961. Even so, other riders came forward to continue the protest against segregation.
11: Use with Children: Great to Help Teach the Civil Rights.