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We March
On August 28, 1963, a remarkable event took place--more than 250,000 people gathered in our nation's capital to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march began at the Washington Monument and ended with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech, advocating racial harmony. Many wo...more
32 pages
Published
January 3rd 2012
by Roaring Brook Press
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Grade/interest level: Primary (k-1st)
Reading level: n/a (Age 4-7)
Genre: Historical fiction
Main Characters: Unnamed boy, and his family
Setting: Washington
Theme: Freedom
Author: Shane Evans
We March, is a children’s book by Shane W. Evans about Martin Luther King’s march on Washington. The story follows a family as they prepare for the epic event in the civil rights movement. The family wakes up early, they get dressed, they mach and as they march, the main character, who remains nameless vocal...more
Reading level: n/a (Age 4-7)
Genre: Historical fiction
Main Characters: Unnamed boy, and his family
Setting: Washington
Theme: Freedom
Author: Shane Evans
We March, is a children’s book by Shane W. Evans about Martin Luther King’s march on Washington. The story follows a family as they prepare for the epic event in the civil rights movement. The family wakes up early, they get dressed, they mach and as they march, the main character, who remains nameless vocal...more
A family begins their morning by waking and dressing. A father helps tie his son’s shoes and a mother helps her daughter put on her coat. They soon meet with others on the steps of their church and make signs before boarding buses. The family prepares to take part in a demonstration to change the course of Civil Rights in the United States of America. The setting is the 1963 March on Washington. Men, women and children both Black and White arrive at the Lincoln Memorial to hear the words of the...more
We March by Shane W. Evans
Evans, Shane W. (2012) We March, New York City: Roaring Book Press
Target Audience: PK-2
Shane W. Evans brings the same Spartan use of words and meaningful illustrative style he used in Underground to tell the story of the March on Washington on August 28th, 1963. This time the illustrations are bright and hopeful throughout and the people walk with dignity, strength and communal feeling. More than 100 years after the events depicted in Underground people were still not t...more
Evans, Shane W. (2012) We March, New York City: Roaring Book Press
Target Audience: PK-2
Shane W. Evans brings the same Spartan use of words and meaningful illustrative style he used in Underground to tell the story of the March on Washington on August 28th, 1963. This time the illustrations are bright and hopeful throughout and the people walk with dignity, strength and communal feeling. More than 100 years after the events depicted in Underground people were still not t...more
I found We March to be a very inspiring book! I thought it was extremely well written and a perfect simple read for a more beginning reader. Typically, historical fiction picture books for children are difficult to find. They are either too lengthy, or so short that it doesn’t even get the point across. Shane Evans did an excellent job of writing the perfect amount of text. The words on each page were so little in number, yet powerful enough to make a statement. The simplicity of it encourages e...more
Richie's Picks: WE MARCH by Shane W. Evans, Roaring Brook, January 2012, 32p., ISBN: 978-1-59643-539-1
“[T]he mountain of history books under which we all stand leans so heavily in the other direction-so tremblingly respectful of states and statesmen and so disrespectful, by inattention, to people's movements-that we need some counterforce to avoid being crushed into submission.
“All those histories of this country centered on the Founding Fathers and the Presidents weigh oppressively on the capa...more
“[T]he mountain of history books under which we all stand leans so heavily in the other direction-so tremblingly respectful of states and statesmen and so disrespectful, by inattention, to people's movements-that we need some counterforce to avoid being crushed into submission.
“All those histories of this country centered on the Founding Fathers and the Presidents weigh oppressively on the capa...more
We March by Shane W. Evans is a simple yet powerful book about the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There is a compelling author's note at the back of the book giving backgound on that movement and march, encouraging people to come together and march toward freedom.
Evan's illustrations focus on one family, yet show the huge gathering and energy of the movement. Signs carried by marchers have additional wo...more
Evan's illustrations focus on one family, yet show the huge gathering and energy of the movement. Signs carried by marchers have additional wo...more
In simple prose and images, Evans tells the story of one child whose family participated in the 1963 March on Washington. By paring down the details to the essence of this young child’s experience, Evans invites young children to imagine themselves joining this historic event. Using a much lighter and reassuring palette than in his award-winning Underground (Roaring Brook, 2011), Evans combines textured paper collages with line drawings to create illustrations that focus on the essence of the ex...more
In August of 1963 250,000 marched on Washington to protest the unjust treatment of blacks in the United States. It was at the rally following the March that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream” speech.
The book follows a boy and a girl and their parents as they rise early, go to church to pray and make protest signs, take buses to Washington DC and march together, then stand with each other in a crowd of people and listen to a man talking about dreams.
The spare text and rich, simple...more
The book follows a boy and a girl and their parents as they rise early, go to church to pray and make protest signs, take buses to Washington DC and march together, then stand with each other in a crowd of people and listen to a man talking about dreams.
The spare text and rich, simple...more
The folk-art and painterly textures make these illustrations interesting to look at. Charcoal or pencil outlines show skill with drawing as well as painting. What order did Evans do these in? Did he pencil in the drawings, then color them, then draw over them? Or is the paint transparent--it looks too saturated to be transparent paint. Simple text keeps the text more about the illustrations and what is happening. There was one 'idealized' illustration that showed a Jewish man and a handicapped g...more
Through simple words that almost anyone can understand, the author describes one family's journey from their home to the streets of Washington for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The determination on the faces of the marchers, young and old, and their reliance on prayer, song, and one another is shown clearly throughout the book's pages through its text and illustrations. The back matter provides an explanation for the protest marches that led to changes in the nation's laws a...more
On August 28, 1963, over 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march began at the Washington Monument and ended with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Shane W. Evans, combining spare text with powerful images brings the day to life, as experienced by one family, for young readers. As his illustrations move from the family to the large crowd, even a...more
A story, told in simple words, of one boy who is part of the March on Washington in 1963. Like Underground, also by Shane W. Evans, We March is accessible enough for even very young readers to enjoy and understand. It's no surprise that this book earned a starred review in Kirkus.
The illustrations are blocky, but incredibly expressive.
This book would work for a story time for toddlers because of the simple, sparse text and colorful illustrations.
The illustrations are blocky, but incredibly expressive.
This book would work for a story time for toddlers because of the simple, sparse text and colorful illustrations.
Bold, bright, beautiful illustrations and very little text printed clearly in large font makes this book an excellent one for very young children. Hopeful, and portrays the civil rights movement as something that everyday people participated in, not just famous historical figures. Would have benefited from a little more concrete description of what was happening/why (i.e. "The people wanted jobs, they wanted to be treated fairly") rather than just the lofty, abstract language used here ("We lean...more
I was braced for this to be dreary and didactic and instead it is lyrical and expressive.
The clarity of the short phrases and the uncluttered images makes this an accessible experience, with plenty of room in the narrative to pause and reflect and unpack the content a bit. (eg, "The sun rises" ...Why are they getting up so early? People came from all over, some from far away, to attend the march. So why was it so important for so many people? Etc.... and, "We pray for strength." ...Why are they...more
The clarity of the short phrases and the uncluttered images makes this an accessible experience, with plenty of room in the narrative to pause and reflect and unpack the content a bit. (eg, "The sun rises" ...Why are they getting up so early? People came from all over, some from far away, to attend the march. So why was it so important for so many people? Etc.... and, "We pray for strength." ...Why are they...more
With a very simple narrative and images of people preparing for and going on a protest march, this book helps younger children begin to understand the historical context of the Civil Rights Movement that occurred about 50 years ago.
The march that is depicted was called the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and took place on 28 August 1963. It is most famous for being the venue for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. I love that his speech wasn't the main focus point for the...more
The march that is depicted was called the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and took place on 28 August 1963. It is most famous for being the venue for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. I love that his speech wasn't the main focus point for the...more
Evans' book is a terrific way to introduce young children to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the march in 1963, and his infamous speech. With minimal text and intriguing illustrations, even the youngest student can grasp the importance of having a dream and what it means to march to support it.
(Preschool-Grade 3)
Curriculum Connection: This is a terrific curriculum connection to a study of Martin Luther King, Jr.,racial equality, and the civil rights movement. I have been looking for a simple, yet m...more
(Preschool-Grade 3)
Curriculum Connection: This is a terrific curriculum connection to a study of Martin Luther King, Jr.,racial equality, and the civil rights movement. I have been looking for a simple, yet m...more
the african american book that i chose to read was We March. This book was a well written book with great details but i thought they could elaborated a little more about the civil rights. If i were to choose to use this book i think it we would be more approprate for first and second graders based on how juvinille it was. My rating was a three just based on how short that story was and how it gave no background to the story.
“We March” by Shane Evans is a great book for beginning readers about the Civil Rights Movement and would be great if you want to introduce the subject to them. With it’s very basic text I would recommend this book for kids in kindergarten through second grade. It shows through its illustrations a family who is participating in the March on Washington in 1963, starting in the morning as they wake up and finishing with Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Evans, S. (2012). We...more
Evans, S. (2012). We...more
Jan 16, 2013
June
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
MLK requests for young children
Recommended to June by:
Capitol Choices
Finally, a real simple story concerning MLK and the march in Washington, DC. Every year I am required to do an MLK program and most of the material is too advanced for my story time. This year it was raining so my PreK and K classes didn't make it and I had mostly toddlers and this worked. (Mostly 5 stars because so desperately needed, but also worked quite well. - The toddlers marched to the story.)
Using just a sentence per page, this books gives a young African-American child's point of view of the 1963 March on Washington. An empowering celebration of our First Amendment rights. Painterly collage-style illustrations, end w/ a silhouette of Martin Luther King. Includes postscript by author w/ historical info.
A perfect book for young readers to learn about Martin Luther King Jr, and the March on Washington. Shane Evans provides the reader with simple text and great illustrations. I would definitely recommend this book for a classroom studying the importance of culture or interested in the history of Martin Luther KIng Jr.
A simple and moving book about the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom from a child's perspective. The story is purely descriptive and doesn't even touch the meat of the discussion around the civil rights movement. Instead it is left to parents to decide what and how much to discuss with kids.
A picture book that shows the people and preparation that went into the March on Washington. Simple text makes for a book that gets to the heart of the movement. Mixed media artwork makes the event come to life. Great for sharing an important historical event with an early elementary school audience.
I think this one works better than Evans' previous work, "Underground," but I will say I read it to a group of third graders and asked what they thought and they mostly seemed confused. Perhaps they haven't covered the Civil Rights era quite yet.
Really good story to teach students about Martin Luther King. This obviously is a major event in history that students should be taught about. I would definitely use this story to teach them about MLK. Just a really compelling story in general.
Simple pictures dramatically illustrate an event which took place in 1963. It is just as relevant for youngsters and their parents today. They will have no trouble relating the iconic pictures to their own lives. Reviewer 4.
So often library staff want storytimes to have themes celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. in January or February, but it presents a problem with the storytimes for the two- and three-year-olds. This book of large clear illustrations with a minimal of text on each page would do the trick. It simply describes the events of the day when a family of four African-Americans participate in the march on Washington with King. The text, while minimal, is still beautiful and meaningful: "We follow our lead...more
Shane Evans has another Coretta Scott King Award on his hands! This book is beautiful in it's art and it's simplicity of text that packs a powerful emotional tale. A wonderful introduction to the Civil Rights Movement.
This is a simple non fiction book about the March on Washington in 1963. It is simple and the pictures are great. I like at the end it has a page of information.
The youngest readers will relate to this story of one child's participation in the 1963 gathering at the Lincoln Memorial when MLK delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech."
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Shane W. Evans is the illustrator of several children's books, including HOMEMADE LOVE by bell hooks and OSCEOLA: MEMORIES OF A SHARECROPPER'S DAUGHTER by Alan Govenar. He lives in Missouri.
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Jan 17, 2013 06:11am