{"product_id":"meet-viola-desmond-scholastic-canada-biography","title":"Meet Viola Desmond (Scholastic Canada Biography)","description":"\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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eElizabeth MacLeod Mike Deas \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Canada Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":54552773132561,"sku":"9781443163873","price":18.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Audiobook","offer_id":54552773165329,"sku":"PREXXX0000796","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/9676\/3409\/files\/PREXXX0000796.jpg?v=1788379256","url":"https:\/\/bookcentre.ca\/products\/meet-viola-desmond-scholastic-canada-biography","provider":"The Canadian Children's Book Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}