Is Halberstam's moving evocation of the early days of the civil rights movement, as seen thru the story of the young people--The Children--who met in the 60s & went on to lead the revolution. Magisterial in scope, with a...Is Halberstam's moving evocation of the early days of the civil rights movement, as seen thru the story of the young people--The Children--who met in the 60s & went on to lead the revolution. Magisterial in scope, with a strong you-are-there quality, is a story one Of America's preeminent journalists has waited years to write, a powerful book about one of the most dramatic movements in American history.