Title: Let the Children March Genre: Coretta Scott King Author: Monica Clark-Robinson Major Awards: Coretta Scott King Award Age Group: 2nd-5th grade This is the story of a young girl during the time of segregation. She explains that she could not play on the same playground as the white kids, could not go to school with, them could not drink from their water fountains, etc. One day, her and her family went to hear Dr. King speak about marching for freedom. Her parents explained that they could not march for fear of losing their jobs. The girl and her brother did not have anything to lose, so they told their parents that they would be willing to march. Dr. King urged all the young children in town to march to end the segregation. Havoc struck during the marching-they were sprayed, attacked by dogs, and jailed because of their marching. They did not let any of this stop them, though. In the end, the children were hailed as heroes and they won the fight against segregation. ...