{"product_id":"9781443163873","title":"Meet Viola Desmond (Scholastic Canada Biography)","description":"\r\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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 photos and a timeline support the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Elizabeth MacLeod (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":51517886201996,"sku":"9781443163873","price":18.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/0776\/2316\/files\/BNCImageAPI_56987828-0100-4178-9f63-7ed5032454ef.jpg?v=1784737426","url":"https:\/\/foxglovebookshop.com\/products\/9781443163873","provider":"Foxglove Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}