The Resource A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968, Diane McWhorter ; foreword by Fred Shuttlesworth
A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968, Diane McWhorter ; foreword by Fred Shuttlesworth
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- Summary
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- In this history of the modern Civil Rights movement, the author focuses on the monumental events that occurred between 1954 (the year of Brown v. the Board of Education) and 1968 (the year that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated
- Explores the sacrifices and triumphs of African Americans in their pursuit of social and political equality, and examines the often violent resistance they met from white Americans
- Language
- eng
- Label
- A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968
- Title
- A dream of freedom
- Title remainder
- the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968
- Statement of responsibility
- Diane McWhorter ; foreword by Fred Shuttlesworth
- Subject
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- trueAfrican American history
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964
- African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Juvenile literature
- trueChildren
- trueChildren -- United States
- trueChildren and racism
- trueCivil rights
- trueCivil rights movement
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueRace relations
- trueAfrican American children
- trueSegregation
- trueSegregation in education
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States -- Race relations | History
- United States -- Race relations | History -- Juvenile literature
- trueViolence against African-Americans
- trueRacism
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- In this history of the modern Civil Rights movement, the author focuses on the monumental events that occurred between 1954 (the year of Brown v. the Board of Education) and 1968 (the year that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated
- Explores the sacrifices and triumphs of African Americans in their pursuit of social and political equality, and examines the often violent resistance they met from white Americans
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2004
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2004.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2005
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- 130895
- Cataloging source
- MvI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McWhorter, Diane
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1220
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
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- MG
- 6-8
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- 5
- 9
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
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- 9.1
- 10.
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- True
- Study program name
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- Accelerated Reader AR
- Reading Counts RC
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African Americans
- Civil rights movements
- African Americans
- United States
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968
- Label
- A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968, Diane McWhorter ; foreword by Fred Shuttlesworth
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Dimensions
- 25 x 28 cm.
- Extent
- 160 pages
- Isbn
- 9780439576789
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)55998388
- (OCoLC)ocm55998388
- 4193-51560
- Label
- A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968, Diane McWhorter ; foreword by Fred Shuttlesworth
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Dimensions
- 25 x 28 cm.
- Extent
- 160 pages
- Isbn
- 9780439576789
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)55998388
- (OCoLC)ocm55998388
- 4193-51560
Subject
- trueAfrican American history
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964
- African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Juvenile literature
- trueChildren
- trueChildren -- United States
- trueChildren and racism
- trueCivil rights
- trueCivil rights movement
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueRace relations
- trueAfrican American children
- trueSegregation
- trueSegregation in education
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States -- Race relations | History
- United States -- Race relations | History -- Juvenile literature
- trueViolence against African-Americans
- trueRacism
Genre
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- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2005
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2004
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Children's Books: 2004
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2004
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2005
Awards
Awards of A dream of freedom : the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968, Diane McWhorter ; foreword by Fred Shuttlesworth- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
- Award
- New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2004.
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2005
Library Locations
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