In the nineteen fifties and early sixties, Birmingham, Alabama, became
known as Bombingham. At the center of this violent time in the fight for
civil rights, and standing at opposite ends, were Reverend Fred L.
Shuttlesworth and Eugene Bull Connor. From his pulpit, Shuttlesworth
agitated for racial equality, while Commissioner Connor fought for the
status quo. Relying on court documents, police and FBI reports,
newspapers, interviews, and photographs, author Larry Dane Brimner first
covers each man's life and then brings them together to show how their
confrontation brought about significant change to the southern city. The
author worked closely with Birmingham's Civil Rights Institute as well
as with Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and his wife to bring together
this Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, ALA Notable Children's book, and
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year.