Sarah Keys Evans

The Power of Quiet Courage

By: Amy Nathan, Sarah Keys Evans, Jermaine Powell (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 23 April 2026

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Sarah Keys Evans wasnât a person anyone thought would spend a night in a jail cellâ"or change the world. But trouble came Sarahâs way in 1952, at a North Carolina bus station. There, dressed in her Womenâs Army Corps uniform, she was arrested for not moving to the back of a busâ"three years before it happened to another Black woman, Rosa Parks. Sarah Keys Evans: The Power of Quiet Courage tells how Sarah stood up for whatâs right and helped end that kind of unfairness. Others have now honored her by creating a monument that calls her a âTrailblazer for Justice.â

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"Sarah Key Evans' story, along with many others who protested racism on public transportation in the 19th and 20th centuries, are omitted from most history books. Thankfully, Amy Nathan and Evans have broken that silence in a beautifully written book for upper elementary students. Readers learn that standing up for justice requires years worth of determination, patience, and courage. Evans was brave when she righteously refused to move on the bus, but there would have been no legal victory were it not for her continued bravery to pursue the case, to face lies about her actions, and to testify at hearings. As the book also makes clear, Evans' family and attorney Dovey Johnson Roundtree provided crucial support. Evans's story will inspire readers and offer a roadmap of the pitfalls and possibilities when pursuing justice."-Deborah Menkart, Executive Director, Teaching for Change, www.teachingforchange.org

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