I grabbed this book because....history. and graphic novel. Score on two points. I was impressed with the art work and the story. Nothing shocking if you know your history and are aware of the Civil Rights era. It was good as a refresher--- and it was kind of head shaking that I grabbed this book the day after the uproar/protest/riot in Charlottesville, my home of four years. The juxtaposition of that protest vs what is in the book kept hitting me hard while I read this book. 
 I would recommend you read this--- or give it to a kid/high school student. 
 Read: because it is a reminder of our past and how much we have....evolved. And how much work we still need to do as a country. 
 Reading Challenge 2017: a book with a month or day of the week in the title.