| Author(s) | Graham McNamee |
|---|---|
| Illustrator(s) | |
| Age Group | 7-10 |
| Publisher | Yearling |
| ISBN | 9780440418474 |
| Year | 2002 |
Last year Todd was the smartest kid in Special Needs; this year, he was promoted to the regular fifth-grade class, where they call him "Retardo" and "Braindead." He’s really trying to keep up, but he's in danger of being sent back to "Needs." Then a history project helps Todd to build his confidence and inspires him to use his secret strength–-imagination.
Bayard Rustin was a "troublemaker." He spent his life disrupting racism and prejudice with nonviolent direct action. He organized protests against war, nuclear weapons, racial segregation and discrimination. He was a friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and he was unapologetically gay and Black. When Bayard and his mentor, A. Philip Randolph, set out to organize the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bayard was targeted by those who wished to see the movement fail. But Bayard Rustin would not be stopped. With the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, Bayard organized the largest protest in civil rights history.
