Lowery, Lynda Blackmon, Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March (Paperback) Illustrated Memoir, Civil Rights Movement, Young Adult Nonfiction

Lynda Blackmon Lowery’s memoir, Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, offers an intimate look at the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of its youngest marcher. At just fourteen, Lowery was jailed nine times and bravely faced violence during the historic Selma to Montgomery march in 1965. Her firsthand account, complemented by PJ Loughran's illustrations, provides a vivid portrayal of the struggles and triumphs in the fight for voting rights. This inspiring story is essential reading for young adults seeking to understand the impact of youth activism in American history.