Troubled Waters A River's Journey Toward Justice

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

Published by Bloomsbury USA, 2026-01-20

<p><b>From Young People's Poet Laureate Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier, a stirring account of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, as witnessed by the Alabama River.</b><br><i><br>Some say water is the mightiest force on earth.</i><br><i>But the yearning for freedom is even stronger. </i><br><br>For centuries, the Alabama River has been a witness. Buried in its riverbed are countless fossils and artifacts-as well as souls, secrets, and stories.<br><br><i>Troubled Waters</i> brings history to life through the voice of this mighty waterway, from the earliest settlers on its shores to 1965, when Black citizens in Selma rose up like a river to demand their right to vote.<br><br>In this breathtakingly original picture book, celebrated creators Carole Boston Weatherford and Bryan Collier show that the Alabama River is much more than a witness to history. It is also a source of strength, keeping hope afloat through times of trouble; and a rising tide, coursing on a journey toward justice.</p>