"A testament to the power we each have within us to stand up for what is right and to make the world a better and more just place." --Dan Sturman, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker "I was profoundly moved by Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom . This book left me breathless with its clear-eyed and thought-provoking accounts of what it meant to be a child on the front lines of the civil rights movement." --Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor Winner and National Book Award Finalist "Extraordinary--unlike any other book for young readers I've seen. Lowery's is a unique and essential voice in civil rights literature, and her stories of unfathomable courage are conveyed with wrenching clarity. Exquisite." --Cynthia Levinson, author of We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March "Lynda Lowery is truly a hero of the civil rights movement--her story is touching and inspiring. All of us who treasure freedom and equal rights owe her our gratitude.

" --Bill Guttentag, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker "Lynda Blackmon Lowery tells a compelling story; I hope it will be widely read, it's part of our American heritage." --Joy Hakim, award-winning author of A History of US "This inspiring personal story illuminates pivotal events in America's history." -- Booklist , starred review "Vivid details and the immediacy of Lowery's voice make this a valuable primary document as well as a pleasure to read." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "One of those rare books that is genuinely accessible to a broad audience." -- BCCB , starred review.