King would have on the history of America in the future.) The direct link to Walter being in war in Bombingham and in war in Thoybu was thought-provoking and well-written. (Readers know that little Walter has no idea how much of an impact Dr. Martin Luther King's preaching in the flesh, something extraordinary and awe-inspiring in itself. This book actually shows a couple of rational characters, those who felt trapped by the loss of hope they were feeling, but who knew that their jobs kept food on the tables and that marching was an unaffordable luxury.) The story also entails a good deal of factual history, and the reader watches as the protagonist, Walter Burke, actually witnesses Dr. (Oftentimes, history books show that ALL blacks were fighting for the cause, or only a select few of "movers and shakers" were leading a small group. He gives a well-rounded view of the different levels of "involvement" during that time in American history and the different levels of apprehension and caution not found in history books. Grooms does a fantastic job of creating an empathetic child character whose innocence and curiosity fuel the sadness of the days when a child felt as if he or she had to fight for God-given freedom, or fight "in the place of" parents who could not afford to lose their jobs by marching themselves. An excellent fictional depiction of race relations in 1960's Birmingham "Bombingham" Alabama.
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