Profiling the unique courage of youth with her children’s book A Sweet Smell of Roses, Angela Johnson honors the untold story of the children who joined forces with adults to fight for their civil rights. Buoyed by their belief in something bigger than themselves, two young girls slip out unnoticed by their mother to join the marchers. Adding depth to the narrative, artist Eric Velasquez’s charcoal drawings focus in on the human emotions playing across the faces of those marching for their freedom.

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Angela Johnson – http://www.ajohnsonauthor.com/
Eric Velasquez – http://ericvelasquez.com/

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