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Glory Be

by Augusta Scattergood

"Hanging Moss is all mixed up about alot of things. We have to figure this out,work together. If you are worried about the pool, maybe you can do something" Miss Bloom

"You're too young to read newspaper letters to the editor, Glory" -Jesslyn

March on Washington leading to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

What is your opinion?

Genre of Glory Be:

Historical Fiction

To find other stories like this you could look up _______ in Destiny.

historical fiction

segregation

civil rights

Jim Crow laws

racial relations

Martin Luther King Jr.

various civil rights activists

Genre:

Historical Fiction

Books similar to Glory Be-

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B WOO

F CUR

F RAM

F TAY

Before The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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F WIL

E WOO

Library of Congress Photo

Glory Be Characters

Glory-12 year old exceptional girl who wants the public pool to stay open, but realizes that there are larger problems in her town

Post Reading Questions:

Emma- Glory's family maid who is worried for Glory and Jesslyn's safety when the town is divided on segregation issues

Separate, but Equal?

Miss Bloom- public librarian, who encourages Glory to act on what she feels is important and be brave

Library of Congress Photo

What is the meaning of the word segregation?

What do you see in the picture?

What do you infer the story will be about by looking at this photo and the cover of the book?

Laura Lampert- young girl who is from Ohio (a Yankee) and visits Hanging Moss for the summer

Jesslyn- Glory's older sister, beginning to grow apart from Glory

Hanging Moss has segregated facilities like water fountains, restrooms, pools, and schools. How would you feel if the color of your skin dictated where you were allowed to go?

Frankie- Glory's friend, has an opposing view from Glory on segregating in their town

Glory's father- town preacher and busy single father

Frankie and Glory have been friends since they were very young. What difference of opinion is causing them to pull away from each other?

"What's that girl doing at the town library anyhow? My daddy says that pretty soon they'll be letting just anyone in there" -Frankie

Emma tells Glory that if she keeps her mouth closed, she cannot cause trouble. Do you think this is good advice to live by? Why or why not?

Based on the reading so far, what theme(s) do you think will be in Glory Be?

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