| The Freedom Summer Murders Contributor(s): Mitchell, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545477255 ISBN-13: 9780545477253 Publisher: Scholastic Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2014 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: 324.620 |
| LCCN: 2014497729 |
| Age Level: 14-17 |
| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (1.15 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1960's - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi - Cultural Region - South - Topical - Black History |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
| Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Fourteen and Up, 2015 Society of Midland Authors Award, Finalist, Children's Nonfiction, 2015 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction-Young Adult, 2014 Kirkus Prize, Finalist, Young Readers, 2014 |
| Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 190 Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2014 Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 43 Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most Publishers Weekly 06/23/2014 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 110 Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2014 pg. 68 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 143 - Superior,Well Above Average |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 165763 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gripping true story of murder and the fight for civil rights and social justice in 1960s Mississppi.On June 21, 1964, three young men were killed by the Ku Klux Klan for trying to help black Americans vote as part of the 1964 Fredom Summer registration effort in Mississippi. The disappearance and brutal murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner caused a national uproar and was one of the most significant events of the civil rights movement.The Freedom Summer Murders tells the tragic story of these brave men, the crime that resulted in their untimely deaths, and the relentless forty-one-year pursuit of a conviction. It is the story of idealistic and courageous young people who wanted to change their county for the better. It is the story of black and white. And ultimately, it is the story of our nation's endless struggle to close the gap between what is and what should be. |
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