They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group Contributor(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell (Author) |
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ISBN: 061844033X ISBN-13: 9780618440337 Publisher: Clarion Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
Dewey: 322.420 |
LCCN: 2009045247 |
Age Level: 12-UP |
Grade Level: 7-UP |
Lexile Measure: 1180(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 8.44" W x 9.74" L (1.64 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Black History |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Awards: Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2011 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Recommended, Tween Nonfiction, 2014 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, High School, 2012 Carolyn W. Field Award, Nominee, Children's, 2011 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2010 Publishers Weekly 07/26/2010 Booklist 08/01/2010 pg. 48 School Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 117 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2010 pg. 106 Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2010 Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 11/15/2010 pg. 14 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2011 pg. 11 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 35 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2010 pg. 34 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 138631 Reading Level: 9.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Boys, let us get up a club.With those words, six restless young men raided the linens at a friend's mansion, pulled pillowcases over their heads, hopped on horses, and cavorted through the streets of Pulaski, Tennessee in 1866. The six friends named their club the Ku Klux Klan, and, all too quickly, their club grew into the self-proclaimed Invisible Empire with secret dens spread across the South.This is the story of how a secret terrorist group took root in America's democracy. Filled with chilling and vivid personal accounts unearthed from oral histories, congressional documents, and diaries, this account from Newbery Honor-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti is a book to read and remember. A YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell: - Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.scbartoletti.com. |
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