{"product_id":"9781443113519","title":"Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Viola Desmond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOn the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in the “unofficial” whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre . . . and was arrested for it. Supported by the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSCAACP) and the black-owned newspaper \u003cem\u003eThe Clarion\u003c\/em\u003e, Viola took her quest for the right to freedom from discrimination to the courts. While she ultimately did not succeed, she was a beacon to other early civil-rights activists. Her sister Wanda worked hard to promote Viola’s legacy, which has been finally honoured by Viola’s inclusion on the new Canadian $10 bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. Historical Pphotos and a timeline support the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MacLeod, Elizabeth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback Kids Non-Fiction Picture Book","offer_id":48111190180064,"sku":null,"price":5.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ccd51943-b487-443b-b702-e044c2c119d0.jpg?v=1762713637","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9781443113519","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}