Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer

<b><b>A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book<br>A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book<br>A 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner<br></b></b><br><b><b>Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer a champion of equal voting rights.</b></b><br><br><i>&#147;I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.&#148;<br><br></i>Despite fierce prejudice and abuse even being beaten to within an inch of her life Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964 Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that despite President Johnson&#146;s interference aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail <i>Voice of Freedom</i> celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer&#146;s life and legacy with a message of hope determination and strength.