num_pages: 32
description: There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice.  Inspired by the countless young people who took a stand against the forces of injustice, two Coretta Scott King Honorees, Angela Johnson and Eric Velasquez, offer a stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.
language: English
title: A Sweet Smell of Roses
titlecomplete: A Sweet Smell of Roses
genres: Social Justice, Historical, Cultural, Picture Books, Childrens, Race, African American, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 818
publisher: Simon  Schuster Books for Young Readers