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Charlayne Hunter-Gault

To the Mountaintop: My Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement (New York Times) Hardcover – January 3, 2012

by Charlayne Hunter-Gault (Author)

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A personal history of the civil rights movement from activist and acclaimed journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault.

On January 20, 2009, 1.8 million people crowded the grounds of the Capitol to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama. Among the masses was Charlayne Hunter-Gault. She had flown from South Africa for the occasion, to witness what was for many the culmination of the long struggle for civil rights in the United States. In this compelling personal history, she uses the event to look back on her own involvement in the civil rights movement, as one of two black students who forced the University of Georgia to integrate, and to relate the pivotal events that swept the South as the movement gathered momentum through the early 1960s.
With poignant black-and-white photos, original articles from the New York Times, and a unique personal viewpoint, this is a moving tribute to the men and women on whose shoulders Obama stood.

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“The book deftly combines memoir and history, and includes many full-text articles from the New York Times's coverage of the period.” ―VOYA

“This powerful complement to the civil rights canon draws a compelling line from the beginnings of the m"ovement 'to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which opened the door to the long corridor that led to the White House in January 2009.'” ―Booklist, Starred Review

“…informed and passionate.” ―School Library Journal, Starred Review

“This gracefully written history affirms the importance of the struggle, the difficulties, and the efforts of so many, echoing an Obama campaign statement, ‘I stand on the shoulders of giants.'” ―Horn Book Magazine

“Emotionally engaging, eye-opening, and thoroughly accessible, this historical memoir (published in association with the New York Times) illustrates how the personal becomes political by placing the author's individual battle for equal education in the context of the larger civil rights movement.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

About the Author

Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a journalist and foreign correspondent for NPR. In 1961, she was one of two black students to desegregate the University of Georgia. She later went on to win two Emmy awards and a Peabody award for her work with PBS's The NewsHour. She currently divides her time between South Africa and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

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Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 7 - 9
Lexile Measure: 1240L (What's this?)

Series: New York Times
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Flash Point (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596436050
ISBN-13: 978-1596436053
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,602,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #56 in Civil & Human Rights Books for Young Adults
- #162 in Teen & Young Adult Social Activist Biographies
- #188 in Prejudice Books for Teens & Young Adults

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Wonderful book on Civil Rights Movement for any reader

December 11, 2014

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

This is supposed to be a children's book--maybe young adult--but I think it is a good book for anyone. Hunter-Gault's story is embedded in the whole Civil Rights Movement, with much on Dr. King, but also--and this is important--John Lewis. For the information on Lewis and on the Freedom Riders, I loved this book. It has great photographs, news articles, a timeline and a solid index. It is a good investment.

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Life of an original UGA woman

February 9, 2013

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I loved the personal story of her civil rights journey which also included information of the National Civil Rights Struggle. She and Holmes should have more than a campus building named for them. This should required reading in all 8th grade Georgia History classes. Students both black and white (etc.) take for granted the simple process of applying to colleges. Kudos to CHG and thank you for making it possible for me, my sister and millions of others to become Georgia Dawgs!

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A TOUGH CLIMB--well told!

August 9, 2016

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Purchased to be fully-prepped to attend author's talk. Honored to Meet Ms. Gault and to feel and understand her experiences.

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Excellent. Well respected

July 27, 2017

Format: Paperback

Excellent. Well respected journalist

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