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by: Lenona - Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:19 UTC

From a School Library Journal obituary in 2015:

....Though best known for Stone Soup, (Ann) McGovern wrote more than 50 children's books, tackling many genres and formats, from folklore to history to poetry. "What I remember most about Ann was her compassion for people, for human rights. She was far ahead of her time," says Poet Lee Bennett Hopkins. McGovern dedicated her book Runaway Slave: The Story of Harriet Tubman (Four Winds, 1965) to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL; she also corresponded with their parents.
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To clarify: McGovern wrote the dedication as follows:

"Remembering -
Cynthia Wesley
Denise McNair
Carol Robertson
Addie Mae Collins."

Granted, it was likely at least a year and a half later, but she didn't bother to explain further.

You can see covers and pages from the book here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=ann%20mcgovern%20harriet%20tubman&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CTExyEcpX6Y8YUJXkynp5fPBsgIVCgIIABAAKAE6BAgBEAFIAVX9V3k_1wAIA2AIA4AIA&rlz=1CAJMBU_enUS1075&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCIQuIIBahcKEwig05nx562BAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQEw&biw=1366&bih=644

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Re: 60 Years Ago Today: Bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church,	Lenona