{"product_id":"when-we-were-free-to-be-looking-back-at-a-childrens-classic-and-the-difference-it-made-paperback","title":"When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a Children's Classic and the Difference It Made - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLori Rotskoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLaura L. Lovett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you grew up in the era of mood rings and lava lamps, you probably remember \u003ci\u003eFree to Be . . . You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e--the groundbreaking children's record, book, and television special that debuted in 1972. Conceived by actress and producer Marlo Thomas and promoted by \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, it captured the spirit of the growing women's movement and inspired girls and boys to challenge stereotypes, value cooperation, and respect diversity. In this lively collection marking the fortieth anniversary of \u003ci\u003eFree to Be . . . You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, thirty-two contributors explore the creation and legacy of this popular children's classic. \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a prologue by Marlo Thomas, \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Free to Be\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unprecedented insiders' view by the original creators, as well as accounts by activists and educators who changed the landscape of childhood in schools, homes, toy stores, and libraries nationwide. Essays document the rise of non-sexist children's culture during the 1970s and address how \u003ci\u003eFree to Be\u003c\/i\u003e still speaks to families today.\u003cbr\u003eContributors are Alan Alda, Laura Briggs, Karl Bryant, Becky Friedman, Nancy Gruver, Carol Hall, Carole Hart, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Joe Kelly, Cheryl Kilodavis, Dionne Kirschner, Francine Klagsbrun, Stephen Lawrence, Laura L. Lovett, Courtney Martin, Karin A. Martin, Tayloe McDonald, Trey McIntyre, Peggy Orenstein, Leslie Paris, Miriam Peskowitz, Deesha Philyaw, Abigail Pogrebin, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Robin Pogrebin, Patrice Quinn, Lori Rotskoff, Deborah Siegel, Jeremy Adam Smith, Barbara Sprung, Gloria Steinem, and Marlo Thomas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Note: Late in the production of this book, the text on pages 252 and 253 was accidentally reversed. As a result, one should read page 253 before turning to page 252 and then proceeding on to page 254. The publisher deeply regrets this error.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLori Rotskoff teaches at the Barnard Center for Research on Women and is author of \u003ci\u003eLove on the Rocks: Men, Women, and Alcohol in Post-World War II America\u003c\/i\u003e. Laura L. Lovett is associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of \u003ci\u003eConceiving the Future: Pronatalism, Reproduction, and the Family in the United States, 1890-1938\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118182502535,"sku":"9781469619057","price":56.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1bca64c9d3831e6fdae48453b928e9a3.webp?v=1732531101","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/when-we-were-free-to-be-looking-back-at-a-childrens-classic-and-the-difference-it-made-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}