We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963 (Nancy Paulson Books), authored by Shelia Moses, is the powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who's pulled into the action of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.

Recognition:

Kirkus Reviews, best Middle-Grade book list 2022

CSMCL Best Books is 2022

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Publishers Weekly, starred review

School Library Journal, starred review