Margaret Mason H.
These Hands
- ISBN 13:
- 9780544555464
- author:
- Margaret Mason H.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 32
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 0.4 x 27.9 cm
- Genre:
- Children's Books, Fiction, Family, Friends & Social Issues
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Joseph's grandpa was skilled with his hands. He could play the piano, throw a curveball, and tie a triple bowline knot in three seconds flat. However, when he worked at the Wonder Bread factory in the 1950s and 60s, his hands were not allowed to touch the bread due to racial discrimination. Factory bosses refused to let white workers share equipment with African American colleagues. This meant that Joseph's grandpa was excluded from baking bread, despite being highly skilled. But he wasn't alone - many people joined together to fight for equality and eventually broke down these barriers. In this powerful story, Joseph learns about the struggles of his family and community as they fought against prejudice. He comes to understand how their efforts helped create a more inclusive world where everyone's hands could do anything they wanted.
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